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The Mamdani Act would amend existing immigration law to prohibit the admission and naturalization of any noncitizen who is or was a member of, affiliated with, or advocates for a Chinese communist, communist, socialist, Islamic fundamentalist or other totalitarian party—or any organization that advocates those ideologies. Under its deportation provisions, a noncitizen already in the United States could be removed if they engage in advocacy for socialism, communism, Marxism or Islamic fundamentalism, distribute or publish material promoting those ideologies or hold membership in affiliated organizations at any point after admission.

You know he is a much needed anti-toxin, especially when they name a bill after him. Let the healing begin.

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[–] neuromorph@lemmy.world 9 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

So republicans are Publicly trying to end social security. Got it. start running those ads.

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago

The Democrats won't because their donors won't let them

[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 9 hours ago

There should be a negative consequence for proposing obviously unconstitutional bullshit with no chance of passing just for publicity

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago

this is what you get for not hanging your fascists

[–] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 12 points 15 hours ago

We are so back, baby! [to one of the worst times in modern human history]

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 25 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

This is going hard in the direction of the Nazi Germany "Enabling Act" of 1933.

Or McCarthyism. Don't forget that one. Another classic.

[–] nonentity@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago

Authoritarianism is an admission of abject weakness.

White supremacists are the weakest and most brittle snowflakes.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 43 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Mamdani is the closest thing to a left wing politician America has been exposed to (to my European eyes he seems center-left), and the whole of the US is going completely ballistic about it.

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The rich/racists are going ballistic, but many see him as a ray of hope.

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 day ago

A fortnightly somewhat comedic podcast also recommended that progressive politicians should follow his campaign style, focusing mostly on economic policies to help everyday policies. I wouldn't call them experts or anything, but they claimed a few other politicians doing the same thing had promising results (they didn't state specific examples).

But yeah, lots of Americans do like at least some of what he's doing, but those usually aren't anyone near power.

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

The name of this bill is how you know they are terrified of him.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Don't pay attention to this, it's going nowhere, it's weak propaganda to distract from the Epstein Files and the ArmerIsraeli War®.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

it’s weak propaganda

Chip Roy is running for AG in Texas. It's less "weak propaganda" and more "a policy he would like to implement if elected to statewide office." If I was a Muslim in Texas, I'd be keenly aware of what he was proposing.

[–] badgermurphy@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago

Fortunately, even the corrupted judges seem to have trouble assailing the First Amendment directly so far. What would really be nice, though, would be if these laws could be stopped on the drawing board rather than having to be challenged in court every time. If a high schooler could win the court case, it should not have to be one.

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[–] Danarchy@lemmy.nz 19 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Banning socialists is some real commie shit these fucking pinko politicians

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Banning socialists

Not just socialists, "Islamists". This guy is running for AG in a state with Muslims making up around 2% of the population. Many of them are highly educated professionals looking to form full blow communities of like-minded people.

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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 day ago

"Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?"

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago

Reminder for anyone still confused. American conservatives are actual, real-life fascists.

[–] I_Clean_Here@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"any organization that advocates those ideologies" is so god damn unconstitutional, it is not even funny

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[–] GirthBrooksPLO@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I got a better bill idea.

The Trump-Epstein act: which mandates the death penalty for pedophiles.

[–] Blander_Rurton@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Mccarthyism round two, let's go! Screw learning from your mistakes!

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[–] BillCheddar@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

All this shit does is encourage me to join left-wing organizations to grow their numbers by one.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Chip fails to realize that Krasnov's father-in-law would be deported, he was a f'n Yugoslavian Communist Party member. Preventing pedophiles, rapists and felons from public office would be a better bill.

[–] wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Be very careful with "let's bar all felons from office", because then, all one would have to do is Trump up charges against their political rivals (something made far easier when the entire justice department is at your beck and call).

[–] rwrwefwef@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago

he was a f’n Yugoslavian Communist Party member

Oh, so that's where Melania comes from...

[–] Solitaire20X6@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago

What about Nazis? They're pretty bad. No? Huh. I wonder why.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 4 points 1 day ago

It's so on the nose. You have to wonder how it's real.

[–] LoafedBurrito@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, no. I'd much rather have all the MAGA deported. It would really make this country 10 times better overnight. Much less murder and crime instantly.

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[–] buzz86us@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Okay then let's deport Trump.. His policies are funneling borrowed money into the hands of the world's richest men.

[–] VampirePenguin@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

This is just empty suit posturing. The US already deports whomever for whatever reason. This is just a douchebag trying to stand out in a field of douchebags. Sit down and shut up forever, Chip.

[–] merdaverse@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Fascists 100 years ago: concerned with Judeo-Bolshevism taking over the world.

Fascists today:

this legislation deploys new tools to fight back against the Marxist and Islamist advance that has devastated Europe

[–] Knoxvomica@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 day ago (3 children)

"Devastated europe"... Looks at Europe

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[–] Licksrocks@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

If it applies to Islamic fundamentalists, does it also apply to Christian nationalists?

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (3 children)

How about we get a bill that bans conservatives from the US?

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[–] night_petal@piefed.social 22 points 1 day ago

It turns out McCarthyism 2.0 is going to be even worse.

[–] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 148 points 2 days ago (6 children)

We MUST deport ANYONE who DOESNT like having Sex With Children!

-Republicans!

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[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago (3 children)
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