It is kinda funny and fucked cause Mamdani's entire term so far just seems like hes been hitting a button that has "make things good" on it and all the recent mayor before him just decided to make it their mission to fuck people.
Or "Turns out, school lunches cost money, and we don't have any of that," right before they vote for another tax cut for the rich, and approve another $5B to kill kids in another country.
This is what has the Orange Turd, his minions and donors are all shit scared of. People realizing that Government can actually do things and achieve better outcomes for them, for us.
How did some one put it? "Turns out there's a big button you can just push that gets stuff done, and its just labeled 'caring'. Dont know why nobody hasn't pressed it before..."
exactly. landlords got pissed he used existing laws to force building repairs or face confiscation of property. They could have done this the entire time, but didn't.
I live here. I just checked again. Uh nope, we're not destroyed. I mean if we were even starting to be destroyed you'd notice some things but hey look, no destruction! Know what is starting to be destroyed tho? the tiring bullshit.
Several of those pro-Cuomo billionaires who said 'If Mamdani does 'Actions 'X', 'Y', or 'Z'', we'll leave NY and it will go belly-up'. Well, Mamdani has done several of those specified actions and not a single one of those whiny billionaires have been reported as leaving NY yet. All the pre-election anti-Mamdani doom-and-gloom rhetoric from the rich, was (as most intuitively knew) was pure BS. Not a single one has abandoned their ivory towers in NYC for 'greener pastures'.
I'm more worried something terrible is going to happen TO him. But now we're seeing other politicians like him show up, it's spreading, and it's slowly taking the target off his back
They probably will find some random, stupid tweet or comment from him when he was younger and it’ll be a huge nothingburger, but be blown out of proportion and used as fodder to vilify him.
The real problem is that even if he doesn't have something they'll make a tiny nothing into a big something. Tan suit. Feet on the desk. Wife has biceps. You name it. They'll beat that shit into the ground as if it had merit and, functionally, it will because their base will rally behind it.
Basically truth. If you browse the Fox News front page daily (like I do because you gotta know your enemy) you'll see they mostly still riff on Biden. Mamdani has been up there a couple times but nothing is sticking.
Think of it this way. The dnc and Republicans are terrified of him and threw everything they had at him. Realistically they did enough opposition research that they could probably tell you his favorite late night snack. If there had been something they would've used it by now.
The dnc especially, they put more effort into keeping the liberal members down than actually beating the Republicans.
They don't disagree with the Republicans in principle - just in method and degree. Schumer loves to get his "not up for reelection" crew to give up the game and he is more interested in Israel than the US. It's amazing that they're saying out loud, the people are wrong in what they want and we know what's best for them.
Realistically, at this point, he could be all over the Epstein files and we could at least take solace in the fact that he accomplished some good for NYC before Republicans make him president.
Honestly, who fucking cares. It would have to be really bad compared to all the previous scumbag New York mayors and other scumbag candidates like Cuomo that Mamdani defeated. Eric Adams was a corrupt weirdo, Giuliani was a corrupt piece of shit. None of them did much good. Mamdani already has done amazing, if he has some bad shit in his past okay that's bad but what's more important is what he does with his current power in his current role.
The other guy is a sex offender how the hell is he even running. Your country needs help. Yes I koow your presedent is a child rapist and was voted on twice. One of his victims lived in the same town untill she died
I hear you, and I’ll say this: I don’t know the guy, but he seems very bright and knows exactly the battle he’s in for, so I’m confident his persona is squeaky clean, however I fully expect his detractors to scour every corner of his life looking for fuel, and possibly concoct some stuff if they see an opportunity. It won’t work.
It's why I could never be a politician: I have never done anything outright illegal (afaik! Maybe I broke some weird old laws back when I was a teenager or student, who knows), but I do have a picture somewhere online of me kneeing the groin of then-president Sarkozy at Madame Tussauds, for example.
That and the fucking potty mouth, of fucking course.
Look at MLK, Malcom X, and Fred Hampton. 1 of those you've heard of probably (but HEAVILY sanitized), the other is Demonized, and the last is damn near written out of the story. I can absolutely keep going.
bigdix69420
30 dv eh lol
cytherians
Andrew Cuomo was a disgrace.
I would not be surprised at all if he has hidden his face from the media.
5knotcans
We need more like him.
YouRadicalizedMe
Coming right up.
ImJustHereAtThisPoint
nelllybellly1
As glad as I was that Mamdani won the Democratic party primary last Spring, I was equally happy that Cuomo lost.
Tobecontinued1992
It is kinda funny and fucked cause Mamdani's entire term so far just seems like hes been hitting a button that has "make things good" on it and all the recent mayor before him just decided to make it their mission to fuck people.
CanadianLadyMoose
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lifeisadadjoke
That line about "what he can't do" is a political kick to the nuts.
ostensiblystupid
Would sure be nice to see more of neoliberalism getting violently ousted by democratic policies that actually help people across the states.
jwillywill
JustUsLeagueUnlimited
amijustsupposetoputnonsense
Love
MasterChristopher
TI99Kitty
"Turns out children don't like to eat."
Yep. That sounds like our leaders.
Or "Turns out, school lunches cost money, and we don't have any of that," right before they vote for another tax cut for the rich, and approve another $5B to kill kids in another country.
RainierAlt
or keep giving the Pentagon money when they've never passed an audit.
IToldYouSo1
philmoregraves
If "stand back and let him cook" was a person. Prime (rib) example of FAFO.
OhIfIMust
Funny how they always try to convince us that the whole world will collapse if the wealthy have to slow down the rate at which their wealth increases.
DJOldguy
This is what has the Orange Turd, his minions and donors are all shit scared of. People realizing that Government can actually do things and achieve better outcomes for them, for us.
urusername2
He's teaching us the difference between a government that won't, and a government that can't. They always said they can't. But they meant they won't.
DaffydeDick
Especially true with Cuomo and Adams when AIPAC and mobsters were pulling their marionette strings; do this, do that, don't do this or that.
urusername2
AIPAC is the enemy of good USA government! They only want what's good for their Genocidal ideology.
zekybomb
How did some one put it? "Turns out there's a big button you can just push that gets stuff done, and its just labeled 'caring'. Dont know why nobody hasn't pressed it before..."
SarcasticComment
exactly. landlords got pissed he used existing laws to force building repairs or face confiscation of property. They could have done this the entire time, but didn't.
AllAnusMorissette
Josh Johnson
NoPostsOnlyComments
One of the best stand ups working today. I’m a big fan
Fargus57
It's no longer "mayor can't do something" by his foes, it's "everything Mamdani does will destroy NYC". And ... NYC is still there. Amazing.
Nim449
I live here. I just checked again. Uh nope, we're not destroyed. I mean if we were even starting to be destroyed you'd notice some things but hey look, no destruction! Know what is starting to be destroyed tho? the tiring bullshit.
Fargus57
Several of those pro-Cuomo billionaires who said 'If Mamdani does 'Actions 'X', 'Y', or 'Z'', we'll leave NY and it will go belly-up'. Well, Mamdani has done several of those specified actions and not a single one of those whiny billionaires have been reported as leaving NY yet. All the pre-election anti-Mamdani doom-and-gloom rhetoric from the rich, was (as most intuitively knew) was pure BS. Not a single one has abandoned their ivory towers in NYC for 'greener pastures'.
thisisnotfineffs
And his popularity has only increased in NY. If a corpo stooge is speaking, they're lying
sneakypoo
I fucking hate that the internet has conditioned me to think "I hope nothing terrible is going to be discovered about him".
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
let's make up some
secretly prefers deep-dish pizza
NSYNC fan
left the supermarket in a hurry once and didn't return his cart
okay, maybe twice
urusername2
Agreed. I think highly of him, and would hate top see that killed.
darkninja2992
I'm more worried something terrible is going to happen TO him. But now we're seeing other politicians like him show up, it's spreading, and it's slowly taking the target off his back
cheekysheikhy
Come closer.... I heard he DOESNT like Israel 😰
widiwi
I wonder what terrible things he has on 47.
PorneliusHubertII
Lol with all the assets of Israel, all they have dug up was "His wife liked a post liking the october 7th attacks"
enkille
man i hate to be the bearer of bad news, but i found out just today that he jumped into a public pool while improperly attired (in a 3 piece suit)
WeatherWiz
They probably will find some random, stupid tweet or comment from him when he was younger and it’ll be a huge nothingburger, but be blown out of proportion and used as fodder to vilify him.
MrStealUrMeme
Oh.. I'm sure he'll eventually wear a tan suit someday, or maybe even put Dejon mustard on his burger. /s
BeccaBeccaBoBecca
Not just the internet. History of Political Assassinations 101 has us all conditioned when a Great Hope appears.
BeccaBeccaBoBecca
*assassination being literal or character or legal or social…
JAPONfan
IMHo too late for the real deal. Anything they "dig up" after all this time just needed time to be faked.
Snooj
The real problem is that even if he doesn't have something they'll make a tiny nothing into a big something. Tan suit. Feet on the desk. Wife has biceps. You name it. They'll beat that shit into the ground as if it had merit and, functionally, it will because their base will rally behind it.
RainierAlt
They already tried a bunch of small things like that and they've so far gone nowhere. 🙂
Snooj
Basically truth. If you browse the Fox News front page daily (like I do because you gotta know your enemy) you'll see they mostly still riff on Biden. Mamdani has been up there a couple times but nothing is sticking.
lackinglife
Think of it this way. The dnc and Republicans are terrified of him and threw everything they had at him. Realistically they did enough opposition research that they could probably tell you his favorite late night snack. If there had been something they would've used it by now.
The dnc especially, they put more effort into keeping the liberal members down than actually beating the Republicans.
NotSomoneElse68
They don't disagree with the Republicans in principle - just in method and degree. Schumer loves to get his "not up for reelection" crew to give up the game and he is more interested in Israel than the US. It's amazing that they're saying out loud, the people are wrong in what they want and we know what's best for them.
orp0piru
This. If anything comes up this late, it's fabricated AI slop.
NotAPervert
I hate the follow-up is “if nothing terrible is discovered, I hope they don’t decide he must be ‘removed’ because he can’t be blackmailed”
Poppypoppoppop
It shouldn't affect all the good he did, since they didn't benefit him directly, like his opponents receiving bribes.
mksu
Realistically, at this point, he could be all over the Epstein files and we could at least take solace in the fact that he accomplished some good for NYC before Republicans make him president.
Mrpipboy3000
He's young enough that if he's in the Epstien files, its not as a child rapist ...
Rhythmaster
Honestly, who fucking cares. It would have to be really bad compared to all the previous scumbag New York mayors and other scumbag candidates like Cuomo that Mamdani defeated. Eric Adams was a corrupt weirdo, Giuliani was a corrupt piece of shit. None of them did much good. Mamdani already has done amazing, if he has some bad shit in his past okay that's bad but what's more important is what he does with his current power in his current role.
theinternetkeepsmealive
Its normal to think that way given how many of the "good ones" have proven themselves to be pieces of shit.
acme64
they would have found it before the election was over
NothingPrince
The other guy is a sex offender how the hell is he even running. Your country needs help. Yes I koow your presedent is a child rapist and was voted on twice. One of his victims lived in the same town untill she died
sneakypoo
Not my country, just to be clear. But yes, I agree that the US needs help.
boxbackknitties
I hear you, and I’ll say this: I don’t know the guy, but he seems very bright and knows exactly the battle he’s in for, so I’m confident his persona is squeaky clean, however I fully expect his detractors to scour every corner of his life looking for fuel, and possibly concoct some stuff if they see an opportunity. It won’t work.
INeedMoreGifMeMoreJustOneMore
It's why I could never be a politician: I have never done anything outright illegal (afaik! Maybe I broke some weird old laws back when I was a teenager or student, who knows), but I do have a picture somewhere online of me kneeing the groin of then-president Sarkozy at Madame Tussauds, for example.
That and the fucking potty mouth, of fucking course.
DragonThunderUndertaking
The truth is if either he or talarico had anything legit they could dig up on them they would have done it by now and you know it.
ImJustHereAtThisPoint
And if that doesn't, I'm scared they'll outright try to get him assassinated
boxbackknitties
And risk martyring him and making him more powerful than ever….but that is a dark line that I certainly hope will not come to pass.
ImJustHereAtThisPoint
Look at MLK, Malcom X, and Fred Hampton. 1 of those you've heard of probably (but HEAVILY sanitized), the other is Demonized, and the last is damn near written out of the story. I can absolutely keep going.
Mrpipboy3000
The only saving grace is that he literally cannot be president, so they might not think its worth it.
pandemicmodedad
How so?
cuddleskunk
He was born in Uganda.