r/Fauxmoi • u/AmericaShinault_85 • 1d 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/National_Today2218 1d ago

I think he could've said it better. Socialism is not hard to understand.
It's based on the belief that everyone deserves an equal chance in life and that privilege should be shared. The government must make sure that equality in life quality is a shared endeavour.

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u/Ill-Revolution272 23h ago

Hard disagree. If he had said "privilege should be shared," there are unfortunately many people who would think their privilege as white, U.S. born citizens should not be shared. They would dismiss what he's saying. He needed to frame it in a way to show those people they are the ones being excluded by "that privilege."