Clinton’s Endorsement of Cuomo Is Grotesque but Predictable
Clinton’s Endorsement of Cuomo Is Grotesque but Predictable
Bill Clinton’s last-minute endorsement of Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s mayoral race is all too fitting: both men represent the corporate Democratic establishment, opposed by socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani, that has abandoned the working class.
The Clintons are largely responsible for the democratic party's tolerance and enabling of fascism. They are responsible for popularizing thirdway politics in the US, and making compromise the Democrats only real priority.
Of course they are going to endorse the center right, that is the party platform that they've been building since the 90s. I honestly do not know why the conservatives demonized Hillary so much, the Clinton's basically built their empire compromise by compromise.
I honestly do not know why the conservatives demonized Hillary so much
Easy way to move the Overton window.
To those saying it's because she's a woman: Partly yes, but they demonize all Democrats because the compromise only goes one way.
Is this solidarity with capitalists or solidarity with sex criminals? 40/60?
Why can’t the Clintons just go away?
And are sexual predators that are a danger to greater society
The entire Dem leadership cadre needs to start stepping aside. They have failed to recognize how things have changed, and are well prepared to fight the GOP of the 1990s. Shit has changed, idiots, and you need to hand the reins over to folks like AOC and Hogg. Stop sidelining them, start paying attention to the canary in your goddamned coalmine.
No! It worked in the 90s! It'll work again any day now!!
Also, we make too much money, so no.
Birds of a feather and all.
Neolibs simply can’t resist an opportunity to fuck shut up just one more time.
America has class.
Sex Pest Coalition
The Clintons have ruined democratic party
I would love to read a book on this. They totally have and I wanna know all the details.
I guess in this case we just have to hope that this endorsement works the same way it did for Kamala.
"And I will add, I did NOT have any sexual relations with that man, Andrew Cuomo" - Clinton, probably.
To give the devil his due, based on Kenneth Starr's definition of sexual relations, that was true in the Lewinsky case, there was no peen-in-poon contact. And the whole investigation was set up as a trap, so Clinton did the lawyerly thing and responded technically correctly to the exact question asked.
Notice that, despite all the funding and political malice directed against him, he was never charged with perjury. The Arkansas disbarment was another hatchet job, so he settled.
End of Clinton defense. I agree that his strategy of triangulation handed the country to the worst of the Republicans, and three strikes, don't ask don't tell, financial deregulation and other Clinton initiatives were disastrously bad. And let's not forget Hillary's convoluted, botched attempt at health care reform. Bill was the more talented of the pair, but I wouldn't piss on either of them if they were on fire.
I'm starting to think Clinton is actually eating babies, that dude seems not to age right. He is almost 80....
Bill who? Didn't think he was relevant anymore.
This is the best possible PR that Mamdani could've hoped for
The establishment politicians of the Democratic party are why they are polling at historic lows, but I'm also concerned that too much has been placed on Mamdani's shoulders in regards to the future of the party. Its one race, in a state with a Democratic party that is very different than Democratic parties in the rest of the country, with a voting system that while better, is more subject to uncertainty than we're used to. A lot of fuckery can happen between now and then.
Mamdani isn't a super hero and a lot can happen between here and there. Its a good thing that he's doing well, but its not clear whatsoever that there is a political path towards defeating fascism in the US, even if Mamdani pulls this out. If they do, its a largely aesthetic win; its not like a senate seat or the house is in play from this.
We need to fully digest the fact that politics have failed us and recognize that we may need to move on with regards to the fight against fascism. Ideally, there is both a political path to fighting fascism and a boots on the ground path, but I'm concerned about over investing in political paths which have repeatedly demonstrated themselves to be a waste of resources, effort, and mind share.
I think his campaign succeeding would more be a way to show his kind of message and campaign tactics are actually viable both in general and against establishment Dems as opposed to it somehow making a big difference in the country. If he succeeds he's laying the track for others to follow.
To pin this all on one man is supremely America-brained - I trust you're not trying to do that. This is a movement for our moment within our electoral space.
Yes, he is the candidate. No, he is not alone. His campaign and platform are both rooted in a different conception of how to do politics. And that is a story Americans need to hear. He offers us the chance to actually offer that to a majority of Americans, person to person. From a depth of Change in machinery that makes Bernie look like Biden. And it is about investing in Americans - all Americans.
It is not perfect, it is still limited largely to fit within the imagination of Liberals in the US. But we can finally shift the overton window so that the US has an actual Left party. And we might get to explore what that means!
I hope we can have a Leftist as "America's Mayor" for this moment that needs an antidote to Fascism.