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WhiskeyGrinder

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17. 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

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Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:30 PM

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union Electrician or considers themselves a p/Progressive can get more support running with a major party rather than the Union Party or Sparky Party or Progressive Party, so they pick one to screen with, and if that party likes them, they get the endorsement. That's how big tents work.

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

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

That isn't how he identifies himself lostincalifornia Tuesday #7

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

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

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

I am a Democratic Socialist and a Democrat obamanut2012 Tuesday #21

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

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

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

You can be both. I am both obamanut2012 Tuesday #22

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

I identify as a Social Democrat. ForgoTheConsequence Tuesday #29

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

He identifies himself as a Democratic Socialist, not a Democrat. lostincalifornia Tuesday #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 Tuesday #11

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

What Guardian article? WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #14

Here: lostincalifornia Tuesday #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 Tuesday #17

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

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

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

Are you doing this on purpose? obamanut2012 Tuesday #23

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

For those unaware DFL stands for SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #10

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

I was just defining DFL SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #19

He's not masquerading. He's a DFLer. WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #20

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

Here's the real problem. lees1975 Tuesday #30

Well said. Incanus Tuesday #31

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

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