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Well, this news is bound to upset both Republicans and Clintonite Democrats, LOL...

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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is viewed as a potential “partner” by the Communist Party of Russia (KPRF), its deputy chairman has said.

Speaking to Kommersant on Thursday, MP Leonid Kalashnikov said Mamdani’s proposals to increase taxes on the wealthy closely resemble policies advocated by the party.

“He is indeed a communist in some respects, even though his movement is called the Democratic Socialists of America,” Kalashnikov remarked. Russian communists will observe Mamdani’s actual governance before forming a final opinion, he added.

Kalashnikov noted that both groups are linked through their association with the Sao Paulo Forum, a South American coalition of left-wing anti-imperialist parties, which, he said, makes Mamdani “our partner.”

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[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 44 points 3 months ago

Kalashnikov noted that both groups are linked through their association with the Sao Paulo Forum, a South American coalition of left-wing anti-imperialist parties, which, he said, makes Mamdani “our partner.”

Gusanos will have a meltdown because of this lol

[–] SickSemper@hexbear.net 20 points 3 months ago (3 children)
[–] reaper_cushions@hexbear.net 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The name isn’t exactly uncommon. My girlfriend had a schoolmate named Kalashnikova, for example.

[–] SickSemper@hexbear.net 10 points 3 months ago

After I posted it I realized it was a pretty foolish question, Ty comrade

I don't think so, unless it is a very distant type of family connection.

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 13 points 3 months ago

Same guy, Juche necromancy. juche

[–] MarmiteLover123@hexbear.net 18 points 3 months ago

Right wingers that don't like Mamdani made this image to make fun of him, but I think it makes him look cool and I found it funny, so in light of this, I'll share it:

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 16 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Speaking to Kommersant on Thursday, MP Leonid Kalashnikov said Mamdani’s proposals to increase taxes on the wealthy closely resemble policies advocated by the party.

Unbelievably embarrassing for a KPRF member to admit this out loud, proudly. russia-cool ussr-cry

[–] DogThatWentGorp@hexbear.net 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's funny I got jumped and basically called a sand bagger on a pan-leftist discord politics channel for saying essentially the same thing because I wasn't positive enough and I drew an AOC comparison.

Good to know the party line is "wait and see but eh maybe?" lmao

[–] vanDerVaartBlackenedRanch@hexbear.net 28 points 3 months ago (1 children)

discord politics channel

There are much better ways to use your time.

[–] DogThatWentGorp@hexbear.net 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Next time I feel the dark urges I'll remember these words to pull me out thank you comrade.

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 5 points 3 months ago

Next time I feel the dark urges

Dexter but the Dark Passenger is the inescapable urge to use the g*mer platform. gamer-gulag

[–] PKMKII@hexbear.net 13 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Has Xi and/or the CCP made any statement regarding him?

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 35 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

internet-delenda-est If the largest communist party in the world makes a statement about the socdem mayor of New York, I'm going to go live in the woods with no internet. a-guy

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 25 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Agreed. They are a real country and therefore should not comment on eberything America does

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 15 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)
[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Can we get this as an emoji but also with Lillith from Evangelion crucified on it?

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

lmao

I enlarged it further after you replied.

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Looks like an arrow on mobile now

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 10 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I am thinking of other emoji to apply this principle to.

hamas-red-triangle hamas-red-triangle hamas-red-triangle hamas-red-triangle hamas-red-triangle
mystery-emote hamas-red-triangle hamas-red-triangle hamas-red-triangle
mystery-emote mystery-emote hamas-red-triangle
mystery-emote mystery-emote isntrael

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 8 points 3 months ago

Lol, it was an arrow and then when the page refreshed it was Israel losing at Space Invaders

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The arrow right? Cause crucified lillith over isntrael seems like a bad call. Maybe if captioned with 'this is what evangelicals actually believe in'

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I feel like i just lathed a new right wing meme

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Argombolt, despite having bad takes on the Soviet Union does some good work talking about the true leftist mech anime, Mobile Fucking Suit Gundam just started a series laying the fuck into Eva and I gotta say. I agree hard

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tJrEgi96dac&pp=ygUJYXJnb25ib2x0

[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 1 points 3 months ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If he's going to be popular and remain popular then global communists should play the game and claim him too. Yes, that stupidly popular do absolutely represents communism. He is the very embodiment of the hammer and sickle. The hammer and sickle represents HOPE.

This is fine. He's not going to bring about communism but if he cleans people's views of communism simply by existing and being accused of being a communist then that's a perfectly good outcome for us as long as communists don't delusionally buy into it and drown in our own propaganda too.

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 22 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

He's the mayor of New York. There are 1.4 billion people in China represented by the CPC. There is no reason for the CPC to have anything to say about Mamdani.

This is fine. He's not going to bring about communism but if he cleans people's views of communism simply by existing and being accused of being a communist then that's a perfectly good outcome for us as long as communists don't delusionally buy into it and drown in our own propaganda too.

This is fine, but the CPC still has no reason to say anything about him. Many Americans already believe the whole universe revolves around the most minor of their political events, there's no reason for the most powerful opponent of their empire to validate that for them.

[–] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 11 points 3 months ago

Um the reason is for them to give me hope for communism excuse you

[–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago

Well the KPRF is essentially just social democrats larping, so Mamdani is a perfect fit LOL