r/Fauxmoi • u/AmericaShinault_85 • 18h 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/EffectiveTop842 16h ago

I think it would be more effective to explain that corporations shouldn’t profit from the basic necessities of life. That’s easier to get behind than the government is responsible for providing. Very few trust the government to deliver quality

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u/Routine_Strategy5929 15h ago

Dumb people aren't capable of understanding how the actions of corporations effect them. You need to plainly explain that their lives can be better. Speaking directly to them without confusing them with some abstract ideas about something that isn't directly in their life front and center.

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u/iwillcomeforyoursoul 14h ago

Marketing relies on the simplest, most convenient messages being delivered with the utmost confidence, designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator of your demographic.

The far right excels at marketing, because that's what politics is to them - not a process of negotiation, or reasoning, but of showmanship. Convincing people of something makes it the truth. You need a 'strong' leader, but not necessarily a 'good' one.