New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) said Saturday that Democrats have lost sight of the important economic issues facing working-class Americans as the party works to rebuild itself after a devastating loss in the 2024 presidential election.
“The party, as a whole, has lost its focus on working people,” Mamdani said in an interview with MS Now.
“People want to know: What are you going to do for rent? What are you going to do for housing? What are you going to do for gas? What are you going to do for groceries? We have to have answers to that.”
Issues like housing affordability, the cost of healthcare and rising gas prices should be at the forefront of the party’s focus, according to Mamdani, rather than ideological battles that distract from what matters to most Americans.
Because unfortunately as much as the “both sides” thing is generally bullshit, our oligarchs have corrupted the entire system. The government mostly only works for them now. That being said Democrats are still the only party doing anything for us. Meh
You’re so close!
Generally bullshit, eh?
For labor, USA has been surpassed by Poland; their pay is slightly less, but benefits for workers include healthcare, family leave, vacation, and many other benefits most US workers can barely dream of.
How is it that labor parties throughout Europe can somehow outperform Democrats? We’ve been surpassed by Eastern Europe, even though they have far less money. The results are undeniable.
BoTh SiDeS are anti-labor and pro-corporate. We’ve got two parties that are very happy to argue about bathrooms for YEARS while doing NOTHING.
You’re so close!
Republicans obstruct, which is so much easier to do in our system. And yet, Democrats have still passed some leglslation that’s helpful. Republicans haven’t.
You easily see the corruption across the entire system. What you don’t see is that it still matters, and that the parties are not the same.
Many billionaires donate to both parties. There are a few who lean more heavily towards one side but mostly it’s bribery for unelected power.
This reads like you’re trying to blunt his message.
Make it make sense.
Saying “both are the same” isn’t correct in most cases, but when it comes to class war, both parties are generally captured by capital to a similar degree.
They’re both going to the same place. The democrats want to be kinder about it.
Edit: they’re also the only ones it might be possible to turn.