However, here on Hexbear we’ve let China - a country that actually matters - off the hook for much of its inaction, and if so, why should we hold Mamdani - a mere mayor of an American city with no influence on the foreign policy of its federal government - to such high standards?

If China can play the long game to wait for the right moment to strike (one of the major excuses given here), maybe Mamdani the Socialist could too.

[–] MLRL_Commie@hexbear.net 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

China is a state which has a stated strategy and goals and processes which it is holding to. Mamdani is an individual going rogue with statements and policy changes. These are uncomparable

[+] ufcwthrowaway@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

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[–] MLRL_Commie@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Despite this faction, I don't think he is acting according to its strategic and tactical plans (and I think simultaneously that these plans are not concrete, meaningful, of well planned enough). If he is, I'd be very surprised. But even so, a western socdem/democ party planning and process is incomparable to CPC policies in size and scope and durability