Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary for the 2025 New York mayoral election.

The New York Young Republican Club (NYYRC) has called on the federal government to strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship and deport him.

On Tuesday evening, Mamdani, a 33-year-old self-described democratic socialist, declared victory over Andrew Cuomo, former governor of the state of New York, in the Democratic primary for the 2025 New York mayoral election.

The outcome, one of the first major Democratic primaries since Donald Trump returned to office, is being considered as a barometer for the party’s potential recalibration nationally, at a time when it remains ideologically divided about its future.

        • atomicbocks@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          16·
          4 days ago

          It might be against my, and your, morals but each of the things I pointed out were carried out by Americans within the bounds of the law. Unfortunately whether or not this fits in with the morals and laws of the US as a whole is very much up for debate.

        • octopus_ink@slrpnk.netEnglish
          8·
          4 days ago

          I’m not saying it never happened before, I’m saying it’s against our laws and morals.

          It’s only against our laws and morals if we actually don’t do it, and don’t allow it to be done again.

        • yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de
          11·
          3 days ago

          It’s very much not against your laws or morals.

          The US President has basically dictatorial rights. No head of state in any other democracy can do even a tenth of the things that the US President can.

          And never did the US people oppose this.

            • yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de
              1·
              3 days ago

              It’s neither my history nor do I lack knowledge in the basics of US history.

              I do know the history of my own country though - Germany - where the President only has a representative role and the Chancellor cannot do anything without a supportive Parliament. You know, because the Weimar Republic fell due to the President having Kaiser-lite powers.

    • Toneswirly@lemmy.world
      368·
      4 days ago

      I hate to break it to you, but Americans are exceedingly inculcated with the idea of exiling racial groups.

            • octopus_ink@slrpnk.netEnglish
              71·
              4 days ago

              I don’t know any R voter who has a single bad thing to say about what’s going on right now. I haven’t seen one online either. (except those saying it’s not going far or fast enough) I peek at /r/conservative every so often and it’s nothing but cheerleading.

              And nothing happening right now is a surprise to anyone who wasn’t trying not to see it.

              They are cool with it, or it’s not a dealbreaker, at best.

                • octopus_ink@slrpnk.netEnglish
                  2·
                  3 days ago

                  He’s not doing anything surprising. He telegraphed exactly what he would do for years. We had 4 years of him trying and failing to do it, then 4 years of him saying he would do exactly what he is doing if they elected him again. And they voted him in anyway.

                  Their crocodile tears mean nothing, and I’ll not willingly associate with any conservative nor Republican until old age takes me in two or three decades, at which time the country will still be recovering from what they’ve done. And it especially doesn’t count if they are whining because their business or their family has been hurt by Trump policies. Republicans caring when they get impacted is nothing new.

              • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
                3·
                4 days ago

                I’ve seen several regretful Trump voters in news articles.

                But yeah, haven’t met any IRL either. Including my own parents.

        • phx@lemmy.ca
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          4 days ago

          Matters little if that “very small group” has power and is getting away with it

            • phx@lemmy.ca
              1·
              3 days ago

              I realize this is sarcasm but honestly: all of you/us are greater than all of them, if enough of us can actually unite on what we want and how to get it.

              Unfortunately it’s also why there’s been a huge effort on dividing people by race/gender/religion/etc that might otherwise have been united in socio-economic struggles.

              It also means that the people who need to give something to push for change are (deliberately) kept in situations where they have the least to do.

              • Less time to organise because of working multiple jobs with little to no free time.
              • Less money or resources to fight in courts.
              • Less knowledge due to underfunded education.
              • Less physical ability due to lack of healthcare or nutritional diet
              • Less access to childcare or ability to afford such
              • Etc

              Which is why supporting community/network is important.

              Having a politician that isn’t an evil fuck is good, but that politician isn’t going to watch your kids while you’re at a protest or in the hospital. They’re not going to help you get to work when your car breaks down, or help you fix it.

              They might stand beside you at a protest or union meeting, but one or a handful of politicians says less than community of hundreds or thousands.

              We need to rebuild communities and support networks. Yes we need the help of politicians - or at least less actively fighting against us - but we also need to rally with each other. The attacks on this guy reflect much of the same as those on our communities.

              If somebody is a “gay Muslim trans-woman Iranian refugee amputee” who is willing to stand by me in times of need, I’m willing to stand by them and they’re welcome at my BBQ.

              • nanoswarm9k@lemmus.orgEnglish
                1·
                2 days ago

                That was a nice outline ^^ (why does everyone think i’m being sarcastic?? i did not use /s or messy capitalization…)

                • phx@lemmy.ca
                  1·
                  2 days ago

                  If you’re not sarcastic then I’m generally sorry to hear you’re stuck in that shitty situation.

                  You’re also welcome at my BBQ if you’re ever up here in Canada

                  • nanoswarm9k@lemmus.orgEnglish
                    1·
                    2 days ago

                    Thanks. Hopefully I won’t need to visit the provinces any time soon. Appreciate you taking a turn to write the essay. It’s been a frustrating decade locally, and it’s nice to have a turn listening.

        • khornechips@sh.itjust.works
          91·
          4 days ago

          It’s a large enough percentage to reach the White House, and unfortunately that’s all that seems to matter.

          • ayyy@sh.itjust.works
            82·
            4 days ago

            Ah, you’re making the mistake of thinking we have free and fair presidential elections. We do not. It’s fucked.

            • octopus_ink@slrpnk.netEnglish
              51·
              4 days ago

              You’ve probably never lived in the USA. From the sound of it.

              I’ve lived here going on 60 years, in multiple parts of the country, in about ten different states. I’m also a veteran.

              the country has a long and storied history of doing awful things to people at home and across the world.

              100% accurate, whether that other commenter lives here or not.

            • Soup@lemmy.world
              42·
              4 days ago

              You don’t need to live the US to know about it, and actually it makes it a lot easier because you aren’t dealing with their shitty education system or the propaganda. Besides, I’m Canadian, and have to deal with that pile of garbage all the damn time.

              Get outta here acting like I can’t judge the US because I’m not in it. Get right outta here.