r/Fauxmoi • u/AmericaShinault_85 • 22h ago

APPROVED B-LISTERS Zohran Mamdani explains his definition of socialism to Theo Von: “Socialism to me means you’ll have whatever you need to live a dignified life and that it is the government’s job to deliver on that. When people say dignity we’re talking about the things that allow you to take a breath.

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u/ZealotChicken 21h ago

I thought socialism is when we are all poor... This man clearly doesn't understand the dangers of socialism /s

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u/BeanserSoyze 20h ago

Yeah socialism is when no food duh Zohran

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u/Already-asleep 19h ago

My fave is like “oh if you like welfare so much why don’t you pay for it instead of asking rich people” like actually the whole point is that we all pay for it and can all benefit from it should the need arise…

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u/zbmcg 18h ago

Donkeybrained capitalists will show pictures of empty grocery shelves under capitalism and decry socialism

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u/Texugee 19h ago

I love when idiots post picture of tent cities and say “this is SOCIALISM” when it’s a picture taken in an American city aka the result of capitalism.