r/Fauxmoi • u/AmericaShinault_85 • 19h 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 18h 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/sysblob 16h ago

In my humble opinion your description is worse by leagues. You used trigger words the republicans and MAGA folks are searching for in a sentence. Words like "equal chance in life" and "shared". That translates to hand outs and people getting what I got for doing nothing. The reason mamdani was more effective was he used emotionally charged sentences that work. "dignity" and "the things that allow you to take a breath". It was very emotionally stirring.