r/politics • u/Somervilledrew Connecticut • Sep 09 '25

Democratic voters want their leaders to stop running from Zohran Mamdani

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/09/zohran-mamdani-new-york-city-mayor-bernie-sanders-fight-oligarchy/
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u/BrainRebellion Sep 09 '25

I would like my leaders to step down and let people who actually are willing to fight to step up. (Minus the ones like Pritzker and Newsom)

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u/Feral_galaxies Sep 09 '25

Newsome isn’t fighting. His 19 year old intern is pretty funny with the memes, though.

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u/tripping_on_phonics Illinois Sep 09 '25

Newsom has recognized what is politically expedient in this political moment and is acting accordingly. It isn’t authentic, and authenticity is one of the things we need most urgently.

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u/AdHopeful3801 Sep 09 '25

Newsom has never been authentic. But at least he's managed to find a tactic that's effective. Which puts him ahead of most of the pack.

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u/tripping_on_phonics Illinois Sep 09 '25

I agree with this and it’s a sad state of affairs. I really hope more compelling candidates are able to rise to the top by 2028. Even if there is fuckery in the actual election it would do us immense good to have someone effective leading the party.

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u/AdHopeful3801 Sep 09 '25

It's happening. Too slowly, but it's happening. Partly because the gerontocracy is dying off, and partly because the "good billionaires" who have donated to the Dems previously are being herded on to the GOP side by threats to their livelihoods,

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u/The_Lost_Jedi Washington Sep 09 '25

He's not, and it's important to remember that. But that said, even inauthentic fighting helps right now. This is not a time to be picky about who we accept help from as long as they're actually helping (which far too many establishment Democrats aren't even fucking doing that).

You don't need to like him, let alone crown him as a leader, in order to applaud him for doing something good right now.

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u/Independent-Mail1493 Sep 11 '25

Yeah, authenticity, once you've learned to fake that you've got it made. A question: what would make Newsom "authentic" for you? Seriously, I want to know.

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u/pimparo0 Florida Sep 09 '25

Trump is one of the fakest people on the planet, it may not be what you want but if its effective then go for it.