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Johonny

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19. Some Democrats dont want to win

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 01:41 PM

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PS Trump is the most socialist president we've had. Indeed, he is starting to resemble Stalinist Russia. Pray he doesn't start coming up with 5 year plans . . .

OMG a city run grocery store, versus the US government buying up Intel, or dictating what is acceptable to private universities, law firms, media outlets, corporations. . . What type of socialism do you want?

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Mamdani, AOC and other DSA members should leave party: Dem Rep. Tom Suozzi insists [View all] Celerity Thursday OP

What a perfect example of Democrats eating their own. gab13by13 Thursday #1

It's not up to what HE wants. It's whatever the PEOPLE want! nt woodsprite Thursday #2

He is welcome to leave the democratic party, too MaineBlueBear Thursday #3

Could he be any more out of touch? Arazi Thursday #4

Suozzi currently holds the seat held by con artist and current resident of federal prison Prairie Gates Thursday #5

Profound misuse of the 'Let's not let the perfect be the enemy of the good here.' axiom. Celerity Thursday #16

Hmmm Prairie Gates Thursday #18

There is a large difference between disagreement philosophically versus telling fellow Democrats to leave the party. Celerity Thursday #21

We've both made our positions clear Prairie Gates Thursday #22

Performative Centrist Alert! Fiendish Thingy Thursday #6

So is he in the Epstein files? Blue Full Moon Thursday #7

Pro Israel centrist Tom Suozzi needs to shut up! Emile Thursday #8

Perhaps its AIPAC that wants Mamdani and progressives to leave... AloeVera Thursday #31

If you want purity tests, become a Republican. SSJVegeta Thursday #9

He needs to be primaried from the left. Intractable Thursday #10

He needs to be primaried period. carpetbagger Thursday #15

+1 Emile Thursday #24

No, they shouldn't LeftInTX Thursday #11

Are Loylalty Oath signatures obligatory to be a Democrat? Somebody should inform Suozzi thatthis is a de,pcracy Ping Tung Thursday #12

He sounds like a guy Bettie Thursday #13

Mamdani and AOC represent my values. And I'm a Democrat. So fuck you Suozzi. Your stance Nanjeanne Thursday #14

If the GOP can have people from J6, the KKK and the Nazi's then we can have socialists. flying_wahini Thursday #17

Some Democrats dont want to win Johonny Thursday #19

We're lucky to have his seat at all, it's a district Trump carried in 2024. tritsofme Thursday #20

If he keeps up with the pro Israel stuff womanofthehills Thursday #23

Tom Suozzi should go fuck himself. Cuthbert Allgood Thursday #25

Shrink the tent! bucolic_frolic Thursday #26

As a yellow-dog Democrat, they represent my values. This is the 21st century. walkingman Thursday #27

For all practical purposes, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a Democratic Socialist. no_hypocrisy Thursday #28

As was MLK, Helen Keller, David Ben Gurion, Nelson Mandela, Tommy Douglas, Albert Einstein, George Orwell, Thomas Paine, Nanjeanne Thursday #30

So-called Centrists have controlled the party fior the last 30+ years . . . markpkessinger Thursday #29

New York City not a liberal enclave Keepthesoulalive Thursday #32

OR Cuthbert Allgood Thursday #33

I don't have a problem with that Keepthesoulalive Thursday #34