Europeans recognise MSNBC's reporting as 'normally biased and untrustworthy' and this is one fine example why this is so.
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani's policies as 'normal'
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Re: Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani's policies as 'normal'
#72Earlier quoted context omitted.
The walls of a house are already cheap to build with a low skill barrier etc. Land, foundation, windows, doors, roof, plumbing, appliances, yadda yadda add up, but everyone seems to focus on walls. If you really want to drive down the cost of housing figure out cheap windows or start convincing people they don’t need nearly as many of them. Don’t believe me? Compare the cost of a large 2 story prefab shed ~10-20$/sf…
This is pretty cheap for windows https://www.menards.com/main/doors-windows-millwork/windows/...
Even that could run you near 2,000$ on a modest new home ignoring the rebate.
But my point was more that price savings are easy to slip into the new construction pipeline for a wide range of homes. Similarly Argon helps r with insulation on day 1, but only lasts ~20 years on a window that may be in use for 100.
Re: Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani's policies as 'normal'
#73Why this was flagged? Censorship in HN is rampant
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#74Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think a big issue some Americans have is that they think socialism is great because it is the European model. 1. Europe is not socialist (Eastern Europe and the USSR were). And, no, social-democracy is NOT socialism. 2. The welfare state is essentially bankrupt in many European countries. 3. Socialism cannot, ultimately be democratic. My only sane interpretation for an election of a socialist candidate in 2025 is t…
Europe is not a monolith. Norwegians self identify as socialist for example.
I don't how Norwegians self-identify but Norway is not socialist, so...
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#75Earlier quoted context omitted.
Europe is not a monolith. Norwegians self identify as socialist for example.
I don't how Norwegians self-identify but Norway is not socialist, so...
That's OK! There are a lot of things you don't know. What's important is that you're learning.
Consider that your assumption that Norway is not socialist is incorrect. Just because Norway may not meet whatever definition the Heritage Foundation is telling you when you look it up, doesn't mean that Norway does not nevertheless use the word "Socialist" to describe their own government.
Re: Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani's policies as 'normal'
#76Maybe the subsidized transit is normal in europe, and universal childcare in some parts of europe (definetly not all of western europe), but this article is stretching when claiming state run grocery stores are normal. Its also conveniently leaving out the policy ideas on reducing policing, and introducing mental health crisis workers which have been tried in the US (SF) and worked disastrously.
> introducing mental health crisis workers which have been tried in the US (SF) and worked disastrously.
I've read it has worked very well, though not necessarily in SF in particular. Do you happen to remember where you read that?
It's hard to imagine why having mental health professionals address mental health problems would be a bad idea.
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#77I'm a European and this is fake news
Absolutely. Also shows you they had to search far and wide to find examples. Free transport? Tallin, Estonia (presumably the only capital city), population: 450k Government-run grocery stores? Turkey (barely even Europe), only accessible to the poor Free childcare? Portugal, introduced in 2022, and hardly universal: while the program is open to all, places are limited and can be tough to access Rent freeze? Establish…
Childcare is free in France since forever.
Rent freeze is in place in many cities in France (although this is not exactly a "freeze" but rather a "regulation")
Free transport is in the talks (but don't hold your breath)
Re: Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani's policies as 'normal'
#78This is funny because I remember having to pay a euro to take a leak at public train stations, and telling people that if they tried to implement this at Port Authority or Penn Station that people would lose their minds at the indignity.
Definitely not the same thing
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#79Earlier quoted context omitted.
Absolutely. Also shows you they had to search far and wide to find examples. Free transport? Tallin, Estonia (presumably the only capital city), population: 450k Government-run grocery stores? Turkey (barely even Europe), only accessible to the poor Free childcare? Portugal, introduced in 2022, and hardly universal: while the program is open to all, places are limited and can be tough to access Rent freeze? Establish…
Childcare is free in France since forever. Rent freeze is in place in many cities in France (although this is not exactly a "freeze" but rather a "regulation") Free transport is in the talks (but don't hold your breath)
Childcare is free or heavily subsidized after paternal leave ends in many european countries.
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I'm European and I can confirm that Mamdani is very mild with his leftism.
People should remember that “left wing” isn’t things like negotiating drug prices, it’s nationalizing the drug companies.
You are getting downvoted because that statement is false dichotomy. Left wing drug policies are about affordability and access. Nationalization is one extreme rare end of that but far more common are negotiations and regulations of prices.