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Gore1FL

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6. It's best to work towards values and not semantics.

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 11:35 AM

Nov 5

Labels are powerless when confronted with good policy. The Democrats have been running to an ever-rightward center since Mondale because we are more afraid of labels than we are proud of policy.

We've tried being afraid of the right for 40 years; it hasn't worked.

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The one thing that Mamdani's win can teach us is [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Nov 5 OP

People vote with their pocketbooks. That has always been true and will always be true. nt Blasphemer Nov 5 #1

Plus, candidates need to consider their voters. Lonestarblue Nov 5 #2

Mamdani won in New York City. That's all. dalton99a Nov 5 #3

Ooga booga social democrat! choie Nov 5 #5

It's best to work towards values and not semantics. Gore1FL Nov 5 #6

All the winners ran on "socialist" stuff leftstreet Nov 5 #8

When candidates state their GOALS instead of making promises they can't keep DFW Nov 5 #9

Exactly! Well stated. And run on the issues that people care about, not just "I am against Trump". dutch777 Nov 5 #4

That's why it hard to pick someone Tree Lady Nov 5 #7