Fact that they’re so scared of him tells me he’s doing something right.
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And both parties are scared. That is even more revealing.
This is the part I don't (figuratively) understand about US politics. Mamdani embodies what the US left has wanted all along but he's being pictured as worse than MAGAt by Democrats.
Democrats are fighting him just as bad as Republicans and are resisting him more than they resist the traitors in office. It's bonkers.
Democrats are centre right, Republicans are insane. Once you undertanad that, it all makes sense.
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It becomes clearer when you realize that, in terms of political power, the left is a tiny insergency within the Democratic party. The party establishment itself is pretty solidly to the right.
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Election melding right out in the open. Sure to piss off more than a few people, to say the least.
It'll only piss off the "right people"
Congress has to meet, and they already said it won't until sometime in January. Within minutes of opening the session Johnson will be challenged for the speaker position and the house will devolve into chaos for another few weeks. It won't be until February before they are able to take any action about anything.
You're pretending anyone would hold them accountable....
Cuomo is working with trump, like literally, trump and other Republicans are advising Cuomo, that's why he keeps running all their racist ads.
The NY Gov is still his old Lt Governor who took his post when he stepped down.
There's a non-zero chance republicans and neoliberal unite to steal an election Mamdani wins.
We've got a good DNC, but some of the state parties still suck. nY is one of the worst, because all the money from Wall Street.
Don't forget trump was a NYC neoliberal for decades, even had the Clintons at his wedding. We can't count on them even to stay out of it.
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Republicans explore everything other than actually fucking helping their constituents.
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And this is how they provoke an actual insurrection. Stay froggy, friends.
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I’m guessing they don’t see the irony of this strategy…
They see it, but don't care. They're in control, and are going to do every fucking absurd thing they can do to keep it since they have the Supreme Court rubber-stamping everything for them. It's an all or nothing bet on maintaining power. They're not that stupid, they're just cravenly doing everything they can while they can to solidify their power.
I'll just keep posting this quote on the topic.
'If conservatives become convinced that they can not win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. The will reject democracy."
To be clear, this is what I assume you're referring to:
It cites language in the post-Civil War 14th Amendment to the Constitution barring from office anyone who “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” or who has “given aid or comfort to the enemies.” The group argues that Mamdani’s own statements calling to resist ICE could violate the prohibition.
To them, there is no irony because they think anyone challenging their power or ideologically inconsistent with them is an insurrection or rebellion.
I was generally referring to Trump and Jan 6.
Yeah, no, I get that...Sorry, my point was that they are so deeply hypocritical, even that irony wouldn't register.
Challenging them means insurrection to them. That it was charged against them, to them, means that they get to do it back. Or, at least muddy the idea to where it seems like everyone is charging everyone else with it in a hope to make it not matter. The only insurrection I've seen so far was Jan 6th. They should be embarrassed, but they won't let it set in.
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So, they’re openly and brazenly ass-fucking the constitution right in our faces, knowing full-well that there isn’t anyone, or anything to stop them.
America is a possession now. Owned and operated by terrorists, for terrorists.
So the republicans are truly anti-democratic and this proves it. Fuxk fascists.
Always have been.
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Can’t win any way except to cheat.
As it has been prophesized for decades. Once the Republicans can no longer legally win they will cheat and steal to keep power. The constitution is only something to cudgel Democrats with, not something to honour.
I still can’t believe the whole country is seething about an NYC mayor election lmaoo.
On the other side of the ocean, plenty of people not even living on the same continent are cheering for Mamdani. Not because the mayor of NYC affects us directly, but because 1) he's awesome and 2) if change starts with this mayoral election, tide may yet turn for the US as a whole. And of course 3) NYC is overly romanticized thanks to the American media my generation grew up on here in post-soviet Eastern Europe, plus it is awesome to visit. Maybe with Mamdani it can be awesome to live in again as well.
Yes. I also see Mamdani as hope for the us. That’s why billionaires are against him. That’s why the current admin is against him. He will inspire other young people to get involved with politics.
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Something about interfering with elections
New York Young Republican Club is being shut down because they are literally Nazis.
They aren't going to do a fucking thing.
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To do that (assuming rules mean anything to Republicans) they will have to swear Grijalva in as Congresswoman, and the Epstein files would be set for release so who knows if they will.
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New York Post is absolute GARBAGE. Right-wing tabloid owned by Murdoch. Only place that would publish the hunter laptop conspiracy theory.
No taxation without representation. If they dont honour the results, then you have no representation. And if you have no representation, then fuck them. They can sing for there taxes. The machine only works when you all play along. Stop playing. See how quickly anyone is willing to come to your door, when they arent getting paid to do so.
The power of people is only real power, when you all hold fast together. Let them threaten you. Let them jail you. Cos them money. And give them nothing until elections are fair and just.
Just like they are preventing the rep from Arizona? This is fucking INSANE!
If 5 years of a trump presidency has taught me anything, we will find out they are detonating nukes in the next three weeks. Trump will say they always planned on detonating nukes. The folks saying he's not right now will say it's what he obviously planned all along once he does.
I'm tired of predictable gaslighting. At least with my ex it came with skinny dipping and oral sex.
More fascism.
I’m sure they will just break any and all laws to get their way. I hope every last one ends up in prison for life.
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I think that ICE will be sent to murder Zohran, if he doesn't have a large enough bodyguard detail.
If anyone starts feeling like getting inspired and trying to run locally as well, my advice is always free.
How to get ahead in politics: Be a genuinely decent human being.
If only all of the other scumbags in politics didn't make it so hard.
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