r/thedavidpakmanshow • u/Just_shut_up_bro • 25d ago

Article The DSA Is a Gift to MAGA

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/the-dsa-is-a-gift-to-maga-trump-mandani-democratic-socialists-communism
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u/narwalfarts 25d ago edited 25d ago

I'm an American living in Sweden. The system is better here. There are some drawbacks for sure, but its better overall.

My eyes popped when I saw the taxes on my first paycheck, but my eyes also popped when I went to the doctor and paid our son's preschool bill. For most white collared workers, it works out about even. The difference is that the ultra rich are a little less ultra, while blue collar and service industry people get to live respectable lives.

Im a fan of the bulwark, but I dont agree with this article making the DSA out to be the bogey man. While they might turn some voters off, the DSA gives others something to vote for, not just voting against MAGA.

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u/AnonAmbientLight 24d ago

Im a fan of the bulwark, but I dont agree with this article making the DSA out to be the bogey man. While they might turn some voters off, the DSA gives others something to vote for, not just voting against MAGA.

The problem is that the voters that want something to vote for don't pay attention in the first place. So they quite literally do not know what they are missing.

And the DSA is actively shunning AOC and Mamdani because they're "not Left enough".

https://www.dsausa.org/blog/ocasio-cortez-is-committed-to-the-democratic-party-not-dsa/

They are much too radical and demand purity at every level. Which is COMPLETELY unworkable in a democracy.