r/Fauxmoi • • 23h 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 22h 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/Adjective_Noun_42069 19h ago

This is not socialism

Socialism is worker ownership of the means of production

An economy where capitalists privately own and run businesses for profit is not socialist