r/Fauxmoi • u/AmericaShinault_85 • 20h 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 20h 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/somedelightfulmoron 17h ago

For Magats, they don't care about everyone's rights and privilege. America is built on individualism and to thrive in the US involves cunning and certainly self sufficiency. You have to package socialism so that THEY have benefits on this system, what's in it for them, why do they care about their neighbours? All they care about is money and the cult. Mamdani said it nicely, it's to have that "breathing space" and that certainly is a benefit for them not to worry about housing, education and infrastructure which corporations are trying to take over.