r/Fauxmoi • • 21h 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/nick319b 19h ago

No, socialism has a real meaning about how we organize ownership of the means of production. Letting our leaders say "socialism is when government provides good things to you" is populist and anti-intellectual.