Who are you voting for in the Dem primary for mayor?

[Anonymous]

“Every single mayor who has preceded him had at least some relevant experience. He has zero.”

“He has been in the state legislature for five years. Better than nothing but not much. That does not qualify him to run NYC in the slightest. LaGuardia served in the House (in DC) for over 10 years. Koch served similarly for eight years plus had extensive legal experience before that.”

So in the space of a few hours you went from “he has zero relevant experience whatsoever” to “his 5 years in one legislature is in no way remotely comparable to another mayor’s 8 years of experience in a different legislature.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“Every single mayor who has preceded him had at least some relevant experience. He has zero.”

“He has been in the state legislature for five years. Better than nothing but not much. That does not qualify him to run NYC in the slightest. LaGuardia served in the House (in DC) for over 10 years. Koch served similarly for eight years plus had extensive legal experience before that.”

So in the space of a few hours you went from “he has zero relevant experience whatsoever” to “his 5 years in one legislature is in no way remotely comparable to another mayor’s 8 years of experience in a different legislature.”

You are nitpicking to avoid admitting that he is not qualified. Perhaps I should have said "virtually zero." He also has "virtually" zero professional experience beyond that. Being a NY state legislator is not comparable to being in the House in Washington. Your pathetic attempt to equate his experience to those of prior mayors was very easily debunked, but now you are trying to reframe it. Your efforts are truly pathetic.

Could you man/woman up and admit that he is a flawed candidate. See how I just admitted I made a mistake? Are you capable of that? Or are you going to be like MAGA and be 100% behind a candidate and refuse to admit any of their flaws. That attitude takes away all of your credibility and it also just makes your golden boy Mamdani look worse.

Look. We are stuck with him. I wish him nothing but the best. We could do worse. But he is a deeply flawed candidate. Refusing to admit that is childish and non-constructive. To his credit, he does seem to be making some effort to engage with others who disagree with him. The question is how much he is actually listening. Hopefully a lot. I'm not saying he needs to completely pivot and be a totally different person. But he needs to come back to reality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“Every single mayor who has preceded him had at least some relevant experience. He has zero.”

“He has been in the state legislature for five years. Better than nothing but not much. That does not qualify him to run NYC in the slightest. LaGuardia served in the House (in DC) for over 10 years. Koch served similarly for eight years plus had extensive legal experience before that.”

So in the space of a few hours you went from “he has zero relevant experience whatsoever” to “his 5 years in one legislature is in no way remotely comparable to another mayor’s 8 years of experience in a different legislature.”

There are multiple (at least three, probably more) posters here against Mamdani

Please tell me Mamdani has you on retainer. You should not be posting like this for free. It’s obsessive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Every single mayor who has preceded him had at least some relevant experience. He has zero.”

“He has been in the state legislature for five years. Better than nothing but not much. That does not qualify him to run NYC in the slightest. LaGuardia served in the House (in DC) for over 10 years. Koch served similarly for eight years plus had extensive legal experience before that.”

So in the space of a few hours you went from “he has zero relevant experience whatsoever” to “his 5 years in one legislature is in no way remotely comparable to another mayor’s 8 years of experience in a different legislature.”

There are multiple (at least three, probably more) posters here against Mamdani

Please tell me Mamdani has you on retainer. You should not be posting like this for free. It’s obsessive.

Their argumentative and persuasive skills are really weak - they think they are helping their argument but really just weakening it.

And yes, there are several of us here. Wish this site allowed people to consistently anonymously name themselves. I am convinced that in other threads people reply to themselves and agree with themselves to make it seem like a popular opinion.

[Anonymous]

There are multiple pro-Mamdani posters here too, I’m making the experience argument because your point is ahistorical and stupid but I’m not responsible for the other recent posts.

The NY Assembly has much more influence over NYC than the US House does. You can argue it’s different experience, but that doesn’t mean it’s less valuable as preparation for running NYC. Certainly there’s little in recent history to suggest that House members have particularly demanding jobs.

(Also I suppose you’re acting like “borough president” is serious executive experience - because the list would get awfully short otherwise - but it isn’t exactly like running a big organization; really your criteria seem to be chosen to favor a) a sitting mayor or b) a former governor, which are rather convenient for your anti-Mamdani purposes but not exactly qualifications many mayors have had)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are multiple pro-Mamdani posters here too, I’m making the experience argument because your point is ahistorical and stupid but I’m not responsible for the other recent posts.

The NY Assembly has much more influence over NYC than the US House does. You can argue it’s different experience, but that doesn’t mean it’s less valuable as preparation for running NYC. Certainly there’s little in recent history to suggest that House members have particularly demanding jobs.

(Also I suppose you’re acting like “borough president” is serious executive experience - because the list would get awfully short otherwise - but it isn’t exactly like running a big organization; really your criteria seem to be chosen to favor a) a sitting mayor or b) a former governor, which are rather convenient for your anti-Mamdani purposes but not exactly qualifications many mayors have had)

Keep rambling. The syntax and diction in pro Mamdani posts are all the same, I wonder why….. Go hang out with your imaginary friends or buck up and respond to the anti Mamdani posters who bring up substantive points about affordable housing and federal legislative experience.

[Anonymous]

Believe me or not, I really don’t care. When one side is resorting to conspiracy theories and limp personal attacks and the other side isn’t, it’s incredibly obvious to everyone else watching which side is winning the argument.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are multiple pro-Mamdani posters here too, I’m making the experience argument because your point is ahistorical and stupid but I’m not responsible for the other recent posts.

The NY Assembly has much more influence over NYC than the US House does. You can argue it’s different experience, but that doesn’t mean it’s less valuable as preparation for running NYC. Certainly there’s little in recent history to suggest that House members have particularly demanding jobs.

(Also I suppose you’re acting like “borough president” is serious executive experience - because the list would get awfully short otherwise - but it isn’t exactly like running a big organization; really your criteria seem to be chosen to favor a) a sitting mayor or b) a former governor, which are rather convenient for your anti-Mamdani purposes but not exactly qualifications many mayors have had)

Keep rambling. The syntax and diction in pro Mamdani posts are all the same, I wonder why….. Go hang out with your imaginary friends or buck up and respond to the anti Mamdani posters who bring up substantive points about affordable housing and federal legislative experience.

DP. I guess you’re not as smart as you think you are - even though you have a place ‘out east’ and another in ‘Palm beach’ and a ‘town house’ in NYC- (this is so obviously trolly and dumb, or else you’re just truly wealthy and clueless) because you failed to pick up on the syntax and diction of different posters.

There are multiple pro Mamdani posters on here. I’m sure there are anti M people too, but so far, no one of any intelligence has shown themselves. It’s all just petty attacks and misrepresentations.

Anyway, Mamdani will win. So I guess you’re going to move, right? But don’t you have kids in schools? What will they do?

[Anonymous]

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/17/mamdani-turns-on-the-charm-meets-his-critics-head-on-00459150

Mamdani is meeting with people and building bridges. Cuomo and Adams are hanging out in the Hamptons, courting the 1%, and desperately trying to knock Mamdani.

And you do recall that Cuomo raised taxes on high earners and corps when he was governor, right? But when Mamdani talks about this, he’s going to wreck the entire country? Got it.

More moderate Dems would endorse Mamdani but they’re terrified of upsetting Zionist donors. Pathetic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are multiple pro-Mamdani posters here too, I’m making the experience argument because your point is ahistorical and stupid but I’m not responsible for the other recent posts.

The NY Assembly has much more influence over NYC than the US House does. You can argue it’s different experience, but that doesn’t mean it’s less valuable as preparation for running NYC. Certainly there’s little in recent history to suggest that House members have particularly demanding jobs.

(Also I suppose you’re acting like “borough president” is serious executive experience - because the list would get awfully short otherwise - but it isn’t exactly like running a big organization; really your criteria seem to be chosen to favor a) a sitting mayor or b) a former governor, which are rather convenient for your anti-Mamdani purposes but not exactly qualifications many mayors have had)

Keep rambling. The syntax and diction in pro Mamdani posts are all the same, I wonder why….. Go hang out with your imaginary friends or buck up and respond to the anti Mamdani posters who bring up substantive points about affordable housing and federal legislative experience.

DP. I guess you’re not as smart as you think you are - even though you have a place ‘out east’ and another in ‘Palm beach’ and a ‘town house’ in NYC- (this is so obviously trolly and dumb, or else you’re just truly wealthy and clueless) because you failed to pick up on the syntax and diction of different posters.

There are multiple pro Mamdani posters on here. I’m sure there are anti M people too, but so far, no one of any intelligence has shown themselves. It’s all just petty attacks and misrepresentations.

Anyway, Mamdani will win. So I guess you’re going to move, right? But don’t you have kids in schools? What will they do?

Use a thesaurus next time. Every post for Mandani here has the same ad hominem stench.

There are private K-9 schools in the city. It’s not like everyone is there for K-12. Regardless, there are plenty of good boarding schools in the northeast and day schools in Florida. The academics are comparable and the athletics are light years ahead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Believe me or not, I really don’t care. When one side is resorting to conspiracy theories and limp personal attacks and the other side isn’t, it’s incredibly obvious to everyone else watching which side is winning the argument.

Name one conspiracy theory. No one “wins” an anonymous discussion online.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/17/mamdani-turns-on-the-charm-meets-his-critics-head-on-00459150

Mamdani is meeting with people and building bridges. Cuomo and Adams are hanging out in the Hamptons, courting the 1%, and desperately trying to knock Mamdani.

And you do recall that Cuomo raised taxes on high earners and corps when he was governor, right? But when Mamdani talks about this, he’s going to wreck the entire country? Got it.

More moderate Dems would endorse Mamdani but they’re terrified of upsetting Zionist donors. Pathetic.

When he was governor, dealing with a state income tax. Name me the city income tax rate in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, and Boston. The 1% you disparage are why the city is a good place. They fund what you hold near and dear and they are increasingly mobile. Prop 13, cleaner streets, and year round sunshine make the Bay Area pretty desirable. For recent grads, tech is now a better ticket than finance except for the very tippy top of asset managers.

As publishing houses, galleries, parks, and other institutions in the city further decay (they are shadows of themselves), more and more will look for the exit (like rent controlled landlords are now). I do not care one bit whether renters in the South Bronx or East New York fall through their floors or have exposed asbestos no one wants to remove. This is the city Mamdani wants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Believe me or not, I really don’t care. When one side is resorting to conspiracy theories and limp personal attacks and the other side isn’t, it’s incredibly obvious to everyone else watching which side is winning the argument.

It is the pro-Mamdani person who went on and on and on about the anti-Mamdani people not living here. Conspiracy theories? Childish?

The Israel issue has been blown out of proportion. The vast majority of people who oppose Mamdani have that pretty low on their list of concerns. Because ultimately, he is running for mayor of NY, and that job has little to do with Israel. I am a generally anti-Mamdani Jew and I will be honest and say that I am frustrated with those who oppose him and keep harping on that issue. I am more concerned with his really poor response to it (he could have easily made it go away) than the potential for him truly being anti-semitic.

I am still waiting for the pro-Mamdani person (I also think it is just one) to say one slightly negative thing about him. It really won't make you a worse person. I can say plenty of bad things about every candidate I have ever supported. As I have said before, they are being very Trumpy in their blind obedience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are multiple pro-Mamdani posters here too, I’m making the experience argument because your point is ahistorical and stupid but I’m not responsible for the other recent posts.

The NY Assembly has much more influence over NYC than the US House does. You can argue it’s different experience, but that doesn’t mean it’s less valuable as preparation for running NYC. Certainly there’s little in recent history to suggest that House members have particularly demanding jobs.

(Also I suppose you’re acting like “borough president” is serious executive experience - because the list would get awfully short otherwise - but it isn’t exactly like running a big organization; really your criteria seem to be chosen to favor a) a sitting mayor or b) a former governor, which are rather convenient for your anti-Mamdani purposes but not exactly qualifications many mayors have had)

Keep rambling. The syntax and diction in pro Mamdani posts are all the same, I wonder why….. Go hang out with your imaginary friends or buck up and respond to the anti Mamdani posters who bring up substantive points about affordable housing and federal legislative experience.

DP. I guess you’re not as smart as you think you are - even though you have a place ‘out east’ and another in ‘Palm beach’ and a ‘town house’ in NYC- (this is so obviously trolly and dumb, or else you’re just truly wealthy and clueless) because you failed to pick up on the syntax and diction of different posters.

There are multiple pro Mamdani posters on here. I’m sure there are anti M people too, but so far, no one of any intelligence has shown themselves. It’s all just petty attacks and misrepresentations.

Anyway, Mamdani will win. So I guess you’re going to move, right? But don’t you have kids in schools? What will they do?

Use a thesaurus next time. Every post for Mandani here has the same ad hominem stench.

There are private K-9 schools in the city. It’s not like everyone is there for K-12. Regardless, there are plenty of good boarding schools in the northeast and day schools in Florida. The academics are comparable and the athletics are light years ahead.

What does a thesaurus have to do with it? I am not the poster you were attacking above. So yea, there are multiple pro Mamdani posters.

You’re really trying to tell me about schools in NYC? lol. Yeah, I’m aware that not every school is k-12. Thanks for the brilliant info. So if you’re so wealthy and important, I’m sure you’re already on top of school transfers, since you’re already planning to be in florida starting in October, right?

So where exactly are you sending dc?

[Anonymous]

And I'm the one who mentioned "conspiracy theories" and I haven't ever accused anyone of not living in NYC. But maybe I'm Tyler Durden or something, I dunno.

His name is Zohran Mamdani
His name is Zohran Mamdani
His name is Zohran Mamdani
His name is Zohran Mamdani