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no_hypocrisy

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

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 07:16 PM

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And I liked how the country turned out because of his policies.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hmmm Prairie Gates Yesterday #18

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

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

Performative Centrist Alert! Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #6

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

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

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

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

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

He needs to be primaried period. carpetbagger Yesterday #15

+1 Emile Yesterday #24

No, they shouldn't LeftInTX Yesterday #11

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

He sounds like a guy Bettie Yesterday #13

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

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

Some Democrats dont want to win Johonny Yesterday #19

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

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

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

Shrink the tent! bucolic_frolic Yesterday #26

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

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

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

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

New York City not a liberal enclave Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #32

OR Cuthbert Allgood Yesterday #33

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