New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani

[LLCox]

How fucked up does trump have to be for NY to elect a Muslim. No need to answer that.

 

[ll74]

It's actually quite amusing that the right wing histrionics surrounding a Muslim candidate likely was the primary factor in getting them elected.

 

[JohnEngelman]

I expected opponents Mamdani to run a dirty campaign against him. I was not surprised. Now that he won, his enemies will do everything they can to make him fail.

During the War in Vietnam, I belonged to the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee. That later evolved into Democratic Socialists of America, that Mamdani belongs to. I thought about joining Democratic Socialists of America, but it supports the Palestinians against Israel. When I belonged to DSOC it was strongly supportive of Israel.

If I lived in New York City I would have voted for Mamdani. I am afraid that he will fail in ways that discredit the Democratic Party.

 

[MajorRewrite]

It didn’t take long for rich New Yorkers to stop their performative bitching about Mamdani…

Wall Street Drops Fear of ‘Hot Commie Summer’ in Overture to Mamdani

It’s time for the city’s business elite to stop sulking and sketch a path to stay relevant, according to Mark Kronfeld, a former BlackRock executive and a lifelong New Yorker.

“Is it a dystopian, post-apocalyptic environment because Mamdani has won? No,” he said.

Mamdani used the Wall Street derision channeled in his direction as the perfect foil, Kronfeld said.

Crypto billionaire Mike Novogratz isn’t shy about the need for outreach. “Once he’s the mayor, we’ve got to be sure he’s successful in keeping New York a thriving community,” he said. “He’s tapping into a message that’s real: that we’ve got a tale of two cities in the Dickensian sense, to a degree we haven’t seen since we’ve been alive, and can you address the affordability issue in creative ways without driving business out.”

 

[DeluxAuto]

Mamdani was only able to squeak out a narrow win against an opponent as weak as Cuomo.

He's an outsider who will by double digits.

I think

Not often enough.

I think his antizionism hurt him badly.

He's not an antizionist.

 

[BrightShinyGirl]

He's an outsider who will by double digits.

Not often enough.

He's not an antizionist.

The latest numbers I’ve seen show Mamdani winning with 50.4% of the vote.

 

[DeluxAuto]

The latest numbers I’ve seen show Mamdani winning with 50.4% of the vote.

Your point?

 

[Lazaran]

He's an outsider who will by double digits.

Not often enough.

He's not an antizionist.

Welp, Zohran has yet to clearly denounce Hamas and call for them to disarm / cede power - and he is certainly bigot adjacent with his father’s anti-LGBTQ+ hate which Zohran has yet to address / denounce, so…

Mamdani is NOT some shining progressive light - beyond his bold (unrealistic?) promises.

And Mamdani is going to have a fuckton of help failing to deliver on his bold promises from the right wing powerbrokers and some centrists - especially in the chaotic economic environment that DonOld & the MAGAt republicans have created. Hell, DonOld has already promised to sabotage Mamdani & New York City.

Mamdani’s win could easily backfire on Democrats & progressives, as he is almost guaranteed to fail in his efforts to make New York City affordable for the masses - especially with DonOld & the MAGAt republicans in charge of the Federal Government (and Chuck Schumer, etc, are no staunch allies of Mamdani either).



And when Mamdani fails (if he fails), will the public place the blame for Mamdani failing on DonOld & the MAGAt republicans, or will the public conclude that Mamdani’s "progressive" ideas & approach to governing are to blame???



If the public concludes that Mamdani is to blame, then that could set the Democratic Party and progressivism back for decades. This is a big test for progressivism, and Mamdani is set up to fail. The only thing that might save Mamdani is a genuine populist progressive wave in 2026 that neuters DonOld & the MAGAt republicans - along with some wealthy progressives & progressive foreign business interests who see an opportunity with New York City.

We shall see.

 

[Rotadom]

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[DeluxAuto]

Welp, Zohran has yet to clearly denounce Hamas and call for them to disarm / cede power - and he is certainly bigot adjacent with his father’s anti-LGBTQ+ hate which Zohran has yet to address / denounce, so…

Mamdani is NOT some shining progressive light - beyond his bold (unrealistic?) promises.

And Mamdani is going to have a fuckton of help failing to deliver on his bold promises from the right wing powerbrokers and some centrists - especially in the chaotic economic environment that DonOld & the MAGAt republicans have created. Hell, DonOld has already promised to sabotage Mamdani & New York City.

Mamdani’s win could easily backfire on Democrats & progressives, as he is almost guaranteed to fail in his efforts to make New York City affordable for the masses - especially with DonOld & the MAGAt republicans in charge of the Federal Government (and Chuck Schumer, etc, are no staunch allies of Mamdani either).



And when Mamdani fails (if he fails), will the public place the blame for Mamdani failing on DonOld & the MAGAt republicans, or will the public conclude that Mamdani’s "progressive" ideas & approach to governing are to blame???



If the public concludes that Mamdani is to blame, then that could set the Democratic Party and progressivism back for decades. This is a big test for progressivism, and Mamdani is set up to fail. The only thing that might save Mamdani is a genuine populist progressive wave in 2026 that neuters DonOld & the MAGAt republicans - along with some wealthy progressives & progressive foreign business interests who see an opportunity with New York City.

We shall see.

You're creating the problem that you're mad about.

 

[RobDownSouth]

I’m heartened by the fact that in the middle of a historic Democratic blowout, Mamdani was only able to squeak out a narrow win against an opponent as weak as Cuomo. I think his antizionism hurt him badly.

And I, in turn, am heartened by the fact that Mamdani managed to get a majority of New Yorker votes in a three person field. You and your fellow toxic Islamophobes got a well deserved political punch in the nose last night.

You've been yammering for months about Mamdani having "less than half of the vote" and now that the results are in you immediately change gears and bleat "squeak out a narrow win".

Your zealous religious bigotry took a serious hit yesterday,

New York City with its large concentration of Jews (REAL Jews, NOT ersatz Jews like yourself who hide behind their Jewish ethnicity as a shield of convenience) sent a clear unambiguous message to both the Netanyahu government and his bellicose mosque burners here in America: NOT IN OUR NAME.

 

[Lazaran]

You're creating the problem that you're mad about.

I’m not “mad” about anything. And the “problem” was already present.

Mandani winning is no better or worse than if Coumo had won, imho (I honestly didn’t have a preference).

Both had / have baggage / liabilities; full stop.

I stand behind every word in my previous post. There is a very good chance that things end poorly for Mamdani (and New York City) - which will ultimately hurt the Democratic Party & the progressive movement in the long run.

The stakes are high, and Mamdani is playing a shaky hand.

We shall see.

 

[RobDownSouth]

Welp, Zohran has yet to clearly denounce Hamas and call for them to disarm / cede power - and he is certainly bigot adjacent with his father’s anti-LGBTQ+ hate which Zohran has yet to address / denounce, so…

Mamdani is NOT some shining progressive light - beyond his bold (unrealistic?) promises.

And Mamdani is going to have a fuckton of help failing to deliver on his bold promises from the right wing powerbrokers and some centrists - especially in the chaotic economic environment that DonOld & the MAGAt republicans have created. Hell, DonOld has already promised to sabotage Mamdani & New York City.

Mamdani’s win could easily backfire on Democrats & progressives, as he is almost guaranteed to fail in his efforts to make New York City affordable for the masses - especially with DonOld & the MAGAt republicans in charge of the Federal Government (and Chuck Schumer, etc, are no staunch allies of Mamdani either).



And when Mamdani fails (if he fails), will the public place the blame for Mamdani failing on DonOld & the MAGAt republicans, or will the public conclude that Mamdani’s "progressive" ideas & approach to governing are to blame???



If the public concludes that Mamdani is to blame, then that could set the Democratic Party and progressivism back for decades. This is a big test for progressivism, and Mamdani is set up to fail. The only thing that might save Mamdani is a genuine populist progressive wave in 2026 that neuters DonOld & the MAGAt republicans - along with some wealthy progressives & progressive foreign business interests who see an opportunity with New York City.

We shall see.

Yes, yes, dooooom 'n glooooom.
*Checks Lazaran's name off the Mamdani "Doom 'n Gloom" checklist.
Three down, eight to go.

 

[BrightShinyGirl]

I’m not “mad” about anything. And the “problem” was already present.

Mandani winning is no better or worse than if Coumo had won, imho (I honestly didn’t have a preference).

Both had / have baggage / liabilities; full stop.

I stand behind every word in my previous post. There is a very good chance that things end poorly for Mamdani (and New York City) - which will ultimately hurt the Democratic Party & the progressive movement in the long run.

The stakes are high, and Mamdani is playing a shaky hand.

We shall see.

He already has his first test:

How will he respond to antizionist vandalism in Brooklyn?

 

[Lazaran]

Yes, yes, dooooom 'n glooooom.
*Checks Lazaran's name off the Mamdani "Doom 'n Gloom" checklist.
Three down, eight to go.

Being objective in the face of reality is NOT an appeal to “Doom ‘n Gloom” (but Rob has abandoned objectivity when it comes to anything even remotely related to Israel / Jews, so…)

It is what it is.

We shall see.

 

[DeluxAuto]

Yes, yes, dooooom 'n glooooom.
*Checks Lazaran's name off the Mamdani "Doom 'n Gloom" checklist.
Three down, eight to go.

He literally proved my point.

 

[DeluxAuto]

He already has his first test:

How will he respond to antizionist vandalism in Brooklyn?

Has he even got a fucking name plate on his office door yet?

Quit creating problems to get mad about. Fuck.

 

[coati]

Wow, Netanyahu's extremist wing among Lit Democrats sure are tweaked about the decisive results in the NYC mayoral race.

Perhaps there is hope the Nutter-Yahu will someday be held accountable for going way overboard in response to the 2023 Hamas terrorist attack. Or, perhaps, he will simply be swept into the dustbin of history like Dick Cheney was for going overboard in Iraq. Responding to terrorism with war crimes is never a good idea.

Mamdani is a union style Democrat who happens to be Muslim. He opposes socialism for the rich and prefers to have the resources flow more toward those who are struggling. He may or may not succeed, but he is not the Satan that Lit's Islamophobes are making him out to be.

BTW, Islamophobes (of both Parties), the Democrats won other important races yesterday.

 

[DeluxAuto]

Former sane person, current MAGAt, near future dead guy.



@Rightguide a deal is a deal, bitch.

 

[ChloeTzang]

"It's PLan B. We're going with Plan B...."

 

[RobDownSouth]

Welp, Zohran has yet to clearly denounce Hamas and call for them to disarm / cede power - and he is certainly bigot adjacent with his father’s anti-LGBTQ+ hate which Zohran has yet to address / denounce, so…

Mamdani is NOT some shining progressive light - beyond his bold (unrealistic?) promises.

New York City, home of nearly one million Jews, held a referendum on Mamdani's lack of a position on Hamas, and the majority of the people (including a large plurality....possibly a majority of Jewish voters) took a look at the bigger picture and decided that Mamdani's position (or lack of a position) on Hamas didn't matter enough to make them want to change their vote. "The people have spoken".

And your attempt to conflate the purported sins of his father onto him was one of the cheapest shots I've ever seen you take at someone. You're as bad as Rightguide, who attempted to conflate Liz Cheney's views with those of her father Dick Cheney.

Don't be like Rightguide. Period. Rightguide has an excuse for his loathing (closeted homosexuality). You don't.

....And Mamdani is the most progressive light to emerge from the moribund Democratic party since AOC. Will he overpromise/underdeliver? Possibly.

But give the guy a chance.

 

[DeluxAuto]

"It's PLan B. We're going with Plan B...."

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They planned for a 9 year old child to run for mayor?

After they succeeded with "Plan A?"

Dave, you're a fucking muppet.

 

[RobDownSouth]

Being objective in the face of reality is NOT an appeal to “Doom ‘n Gloom” (but Rob has abandoned objectivity when it comes to anything even remotely related to Israel / Jews, so…)

It is what it is.

We shall see.

Mamdani objectively won the NYC Mayoral election yesterday.
No amount of "yes, but...." rationalizations from people here make that any less "objective".

 

[Noor]

Being objective in the face of reality is NOT an appeal to “Doom ‘n Gloom” (but Rob has abandoned objectivity when it comes to anything even remotely related to Israel / Jews, so…)

It is what it is.

We shall see.

Not sure Rob ever had an objectivity.

 

[coati]

I’m heartened by the fact that in the middle of a historic Democratic blowout, Mamdani was only able to squeak out a narrow win against an opponent as weak as Cuomo. I think his antizionism hurt him badly.

Squeak out narrow win? He beat Cuomo by 9 percentage points.

Your propaganda methods sound a lot like those of Trump.