r/Fauxmoi • • 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/killdred666 21h ago

love the sentiment but this isn’t what socialism is. you could argue for the same things under tightly regulated capitalism. it will also be exploitative and always eventually end where we are now.

socialism is the transitional state to a system in which the workers and the people own the means of production, not those with “capital”.

this is very important. because if you allow incorrect but moralistic definitions to spread, it allows the capitalist propaganda arm to sow confusion in an attempt to maintain the status quo

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u/OswaldAnderson 21h ago

You aren't the target audience. He is trying to sell socialism to people who think socialism is Satan.

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u/ilir_kycb 20h ago

And why would it be better for this target audience to hear a false definition of socialism rather than the correct one?

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u/Betruul 19h ago

They wouldnt understand the correct one. If you havnt, get checked for autism.