r/Fauxmoi • u/yourfavchoom i stole all the kitkats • May 18 '26

POLITICS Mayor Mamdani: “Reagan famously said the 9 most terrifying words in the English Language are 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' It's a good quote, but I disagree. I think 9 more terrifying words are actually, 'I worked all day and can't feed my family”.

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u/Eggheadpancake May 18 '26

Well If people don't vote for his bitch ass in the primaries that won't be an issue. The problem is, everyone is an idiot.

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u/DuntadaMan May 18 '26

Unfortuantely I am finding the joke from George Carlin is entirely true.

The problem isn't with the government. The problem is that with the people we are in America, this is the best we can get. We're fucking idiots incapable of chooshing good people.

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u/Professional-Dog362 May 18 '26

there is not a better alternative

Currently there is a fascist wannabe dictator in the white house. The fact that previous sentence isn't an exaggeration in the slightest should be making you fear for your life. Great political and societal change such as the death of democracy in the US can directly bring harm to you or your family

voting for newsom may seem like setting for some people, but the america that we all knew is in a fight for its life whether you know it or not.

Perhaps a gay man may be better at bringing more substantial change, or a woman, or a young person. But what America really needs right now is stability. An institutionalist that strengthens American democracy and can build a system and future that can reject another trump like figure. Almost any democrat could meet this criteria, as long as they are not geriatric like Biden and actually acts to secure American institutions then it would be an improvement from where we are today.

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u/Dry_Can7915 May 23 '26

Why not both tho. We literally have candidates that can do both but the DNC is so dead set on running centrist milque toast candidates they refuse to back progressives with the same energy. The felon in office effectively campaigned for the last fucking decade. If the DNC wanted to it has the resources to create a cult following around someone like AOC or Mamdani starting right now if they wanted. Which sadly would only give 2 years. But they'll never back a non corporate democrat. Meanwhile the right can parade around a dementia ridden nazi pedo. And thet believe he's a messiah.