New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, once a figure of contention among leaders from both major political parties, has seen a remarkable surge in his political standing just six months into office.
The 34-year-old democratic socialist, a prominent figure on the progressive left, has garnered unexpected praise from both Donald Trump and New York Governor Kathy Hochul.
He has also emerged as the face of the region’s sports renaissance. Now, days before New York’s primary elections,
This is how MAGA took over the republicans.
Now we just have to convince leftists to get out and vote in the primaries and generals which might be a chore.
Except the leftists did vote that’s why he’s there? Maybe it’s because he wasn’t a shit tier neo-liberal candidate like the Democrats have put up in the last election.
He was up against Cuomo in NYC.
I’m pretty sure Hitler could run as a democrat there and win.
Don’t forget Curtis “I’m Walkin’ Here!” Sliwa
With seven percent if the vote I’m pretty sure he forgets about himself.
Cousin Nicky!
Kamala Harris received 1,748,140 votes in New York City,
Zohran Mamdani received 1,036,051 votes
I imagine you’ll struggle to find any locally elected politician anywhere who got a bigger turnout than that for the presidential race.
Which is odd, considering how much local law affects you
There were early voting options in that election.
Mamdani was very lucky because the incumbent, Adams, got caught in a major scandal before the election.
But even running against a know sex offender and a radio DJ he only garnered 51% of the vote.
Things are different now that he’s been elected, but let’s not pretend that he was swept in by a giant Progressive wave.
Sex offender and a radio dj… Do you not know Trump is president?
So you agree? That progressives aren’t that popular in america?
Trump never stood against a progressive. I agree there’s no progression wave, but Mamdani did not just get lucky. He took care of people’s concerns better.
They hate this fact. Mamdani only got 50% in deep blue NYC
Kamala did worse than Biden in New York. She won, but people looked at Trump and a Black woman and chose the rapist.
Mamdani is doing better than I’d have hoped for, but we’re still deep, deep in the woods. Now isn’t the time to start demanding perfection.
It’s almost like Biden got the most votes ever and 2024 was a red wave year. If Mamdani had ran in 2024, he prolly be less than 50%, still a win, but closer. Thats just how elections are. Candidates rarely overperform wave years against their party.
Kamala could run again in 2028, and with a strong Dem wave, could easily break Biden’s margins. It’s not that complicated.
You know how many comments I’ve seen from lefties calling him a liberal plant? Never gonna happen.
I haven’t seen that at all
Try reloading the comments for this very thread then, because it’s like half the comments here
I see literally one downvoted comment
And we all know how well Lemmy comments represent real life lmao
Can you tell me his accomplishments?
Fixed the NYC budget within 100 days of taking office.
Got shitty landlords to fix thousands of apartments.
Didn’t bend the knee to wealthy people.
Doesn’t talk in empty platitudes like the typical DNC centrist Zionist.
Importantly, he did it without reducing services or raising taxes.
Didn’t he do it by messing with pensions down the line instead?
Prove thousands of apartments are fixed.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/zohran-mamdani-rent-forgiveness
He didn’t just fix them but he got the tenants paid.
Did you try doing a web search or are you just trolling?
You wouldn’t look at the proof and just ask another loaded question and move the goalposts anyway
A list of items isn’t proof. It’s asking for sources. Which they did. Thanks for your input.
“Which they did”
Did you forget to switch account?
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Nice alt account
feel free to believe/not believe on the small changes users are seeing here
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Can’t see images sorey
No it’s your turn to give proof, prove that no apartments are fixed.
Since you believe everything you (want to) hear without question, that should be pretty easy lol
I would say this answer is exactly what I expected to get, a total nothing burger.
I would have been surprised if you actually had something to say other than Mamdani = bad.
Just out of interest which side of the spectrum are you from, is he not communist enough or do you have problems with his race?
He’s not the problem.
Can you not be a little shit for two seconds?
In a sea of shity news, why do you have to be the turd that makes it’s way into the punch bowl as it just tries to stay afloat on the surface?
Are you a plant? Trying to creative division?
I’ll take any good news in the leftward direction over the waterfall of bad news we scroll through everyday.
Grow-up. Stop fighting with people who agree with you on the big picture stuff.
Do you really think being a little shit to someone after telling them not to be a little shit is going to make them care about anything you say?
Just makes me feel more justified tbh. Thanks
I didnt say it for you.
I said it for anyone else reading this far down the thread.
So your toxicity has some level of counterbalance.
So some people can realize we can disagree but still work together.
Because the only way you get what you want is by working for it. Not spitting in people’s eye when they’re already feeling hopeless.
Toxicity is subjective.
People who are toxic say shit like that.
More justified to keep being a little shit? Weird take.
Maybe just stop being a shit.
After you.
You cant convince me that you haven’t seen article after article of shit he’s doing and just decided not to click it. Do a Google search troll.
Balanced budget. Massive improvements in roads and transit. Helping fix food “desserts”, etc.
Deserts ≠ desserts
Clearly you haven’t tried my wife’s baking.
The only thing leftists are good for is destroying their own chances of creating a political party then blaming the liberals for it.
Not, you know, workers rights, the weekend, higher wages, greater social mobility, higher standards of living, higher wages etc?
Try listing an accomplishment from the last seventy-five years.
Where did those goal posts go?
What was the most recent accomplishment of the six that you listed?
How about China lifting 100 million people out of poverty in 10 years between 2010 and 2020? Seems pretty significant if you ask me.
What a useless fucking conversation.
I’m treating this conversation like I’m a Uyghur in China and I won’t be seen again.
So you’re a righty?
No just a realist.
Ahh, white man over 50.
Amazing.
Sexist, racist and ageist in five words while also being completely wrong.
Then stop acting like an old white man screaming at clouds and blaming the liberals
I think you might have to reread my comment.
The proof has been public for 10 fucking years, get over yourself
That’s not enough. They’re going to cheat in every way possible. They’ve been telegraphing it for months.
no real “leftist” would ever vote for the genocidal democrats
And that’s why the US marches ever to the right
I mean this guy does have a profile pic of Mao lmao
“forgot to attach gigachad”
No, you cant defeat right wing by votes. The US is marching right because its the logical conclusion of capitalism and american society. It has nothing to do with not voting democrats
Not just wrong, insanely wrong. That’s exactly how it’s done. You can’t do it overnight if that’s how you mean.
It has never happened and it never will.
Also wrong.
no
Yes
Uhh…what has never happened?
Are you intentionally proving his point?
just stating facts.
You defile the word “fact” with this usage
I think this depends on what moral framework you have
not voting for rabid capitalist, imperialist, zionist party is the bottom line for being a leftist.
@Tolc @A404
so, VIVA LA REVOLUTION?
`yess
@Tolc
go ahead and organize, buddy.
I am.
But he’s not the right flavour of Democratic Socialist.
Sorry but it’s four more years of fascism. I don’t make the rules.