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Incanus

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20. There is no Democratic Socialist party in the US.

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 01:41 PM

Nov 21

Mayor Elect Zohran Mamdani and Congresswoman AOC don't just "caucus with Democrats", they *are* Democrats. Their political philosophy is democractic socialism but they are just as much Democrats as anyone else with a D behind their name.

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Looks like we're not the only ones sick of Fetterman's BS [View all] CatWoman Nov 21 OP

"Nice book" said Triumph the Insult Comic Dog oasis Nov 21 #1

It'll probably be remaindered by February... regnaD kciN Nov 21 #2

I love John Fetterman. Halicarnassus Nov 21 #3

Welcome to DU. Good fit? Celerity Nov 21 #5

"Moderation in temper is always a virtue, but moderation in principle is always a vice" Thomas Paine Ping Tung Nov 21 #13

Fetterman campaigned as a progressive and bent the knee to Trump Immediately Emile Nov 21 #6

Everything I've seen on him over the last Ilsa Nov 21 #26

Not really. His record and policies weren't super progressive. Activists just liked his wife and Bernie vouched for him thebigidea Nov 21 #41

Do a web search, did Fetterman campaigned as a progressive? Emile Nov 21 #43

Fetterman is a damn good fit for republicans. Not a good fit at all for Democrats. Autumn Nov 21 #7

+1 Emile Nov 21 #9

Now, that makes sense. H2O Man Nov 21 #34

He's more popular with Republicans than with either Independents or Democrats muriel_volestrangler Nov 21 #8

And yet, his constituents bought zero copies of his books. Not a good fit at all, apparently. Scrivener7 Nov 21 #10

No, he's not a good no matter the state themaguffin Nov 21 #14

oh boy -- welcome to DU obamanut2012 Nov 21 #15

You state in your profile you are "not a wokester" -- what does that mean? obamanut2012 Nov 21 #16

I think it implies a desire towards incrementalism, centrism mr715 Nov 21 #23

"wokester" is an informal, often derogatory, term used to describe Autumn Nov 21 #32

Yes, this is what I am saying. mr715 Nov 21 #33

Wonder if Fetteman ever has any Cha Nov 21 #4

Karma is sweet! lark Nov 21 #11

Yep, there is no base for him anymore. He scammed people and he's politically done beyond his term themaguffin Nov 21 #12

Here we go again with the Manchin, Sinema pattern. gulliver Nov 21 #17

He campaigned and WON as a left wing progressive. Emile Nov 21 #18

Doesn't matter one bit to me. gulliver Nov 21 #19

But what if Mad_Machine76 Nov 21 #21

He has standing in the team due to his democratic election. gulliver Nov 21 #25

Are you suggesting Mad_Machine76 Thursday #48

There is no Democratic Socialist party in the US. Incanus Nov 21 #20

I heard on NPR this morning that Mamdani "identifies as a Democratic Socialist" gulliver Nov 21 #24

Mamdani is a Democrat, he was elected twice as a Democrat. Incanus Nov 21 #27

Exactly +1 Emile Nov 21 #29

He was elected as a Democrat but identifies as a Democratic Socialist gulliver Nov 21 #35

Lol, sure. You said he belonged to a different party Incanus Nov 21 #36

Thanks. I take "lols" as concession. gulliver Nov 21 #37

And I'll take your admission that you were wrong as concession. Incanus Nov 21 #38

It's not maligning someone to not deify them. gulliver Nov 21 #39

No one deifies Mamdani, he has charisma and talent and solidly won his race. Incanus Nov 21 #42

The tent is most certainly big enough for Fetterman and Mamdani gulliver Nov 21 #44

We can agree to agree then. Incanus Nov 21 #45

Good night gulliver Nov 21 #47

Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote Nov 21 #22

How go the hoody sales? Sneederbunk Nov 21 #28

Giant hoodies with short pants BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 21 #46

Never warmed to this guy. He always set my spidey senses off. Joinfortmill Nov 21 #30

;-{) Goonch Nov 21 #31

Maybe more will sell when another TP shortage hits yaesu Nov 21 #40