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WhiskeyGrinder

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3. How did the Democratic party endorse him then?

Reply to lostincalifornia (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:01 PM

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Politics Mayor Jacob Frey challenges Minneapolis DFL's endorsement of Omar Fateh in mayoral race [View all] lostincalifornia Jul 2025 OP

You do realize that both DFL candidates are Democrats, right? Incanus Jul 2025 #1

That isn't how he identifies himself lostincalifornia Jul 2025 #7

Where in that article does it say he refuses to identify as a Democrat? Incanus Jul 2025 #9

The Guardian article said the Minneapolis Democrats endorsed a Democratic Socialist, because that lostincalifornia Jul 2025 #13

Do we really have to explain this again? This is getting tiresome. Incanus Jul 2025 #16

I am a Democratic Socialist and a Democrat obamanut2012 Jul 2025 #21

you are confusing a political philosophy (democratic socialism) for a political party (the DFL) nt Celerity Jul 2025 #25

He doesn't refuse to be labeled as a Democrat. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2025 #2

He identifies himself as a Democratic Socialist, not a Democrat lostincalifornia Jul 2025 #8

You can be both. I am both obamanut2012 Jul 2025 #22

you are confusing a political philosophy (democratic socialism) for a political party (the DFL) nt Celerity Jul 2025 #26

I identify as a Social Democrat. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2025 #29

How did the Democratic party endorse him then? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2025 #3

He identifies himself as a Democratic Socialist, not a Democrat. lostincalifornia Jul 2025 #6

DSA doesn't have a ballot line, so he's a DFLer. The party doesn't have a problem with it, so why do you? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2025 #11

I said he identifies himself as a Democratic Socialist, not a Democrat. So the Guardian article is BS lostincalifornia Jul 2025 #12

What Guardian article? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2025 #14

Here: lostincalifornia Jul 2025 #15

Okay so? He's a DFLer and a Democratic Socialist. The DSA doesn't have ballot status. It's not a party. Someone who's a WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2025 #17

you are confusing a political philosophy (democratic socialism) for a political party (the DFL) nt Celerity Jul 2025 #27

DFL are Democrats -- Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan are also DFL obamanut2012 Jul 2025 #4

DFL is the Democratic Party in Minnesota. I am talking about the candidate. According to this he identifies lostincalifornia Jul 2025 #5

Are you doing this on purpose? obamanut2012 Jul 2025 #23

you are confusing a political philosophy (democratic socialism) for a political party (the DFL) nt Celerity Jul 2025 #28

For those unaware DFL stands for SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2025 #10

when what you really want to be does not raise enough $$$ masquerade as something else nt msongs Jul 2025 #18

I was just defining DFL SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2025 #19

He's not masquerading. He's a DFLer. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2025 #20

How is he masquerading??? He is literally a dfl member obamanut2012 Jul 2025 #24

Here's the real problem. lees1975 Jul 2025 #30

Well said. Incanus Jul 2025 #31

I think the pushback isn't because of his race Polybius Jul 2025 #32

Wow this is a real tomato v potato mashup. JanMichael Jul 2025 #33