Anonymous wrote:Democratic leaders are fighting Zohran Mamdani way harder than they’ve ever fought Donald Trump

Anonymous wrote:Also, a grocery store needs a ton of square feet to operate and it’s hard for private business to afford the space and the inevitables like profit loss on unsold produce without hiking up to very expensive prices.

People would rather buy a slice of pizza, hot dog, or a deli sandwich and soda from the corner store. Easy items to walk and carry. Ironically the halal cart and corner store owners (mostly Muslim) will be Mr. mamdani’s fiercest critics. Government stores would greatly hurt their bottom line unless the consumers continue to select fast food over government groceries (a possibility). The street food and corner stores are an institution In ny and bypass class lines

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Anonymous wrote:Eric Adams is going to crush ZM with working class voters, Black voters, and white people in places like Queens and Staten Island.

We’ll see how much support ZM has from “the people” when he runs against a guy like Adams. The general election is going to be the 2021 Dem primary all over, except ZM is Maya Wiley. I can see Republicans putting up a flimsy candidate and moderate Dems, Republicans and independents lining up for Adams. ZM is going to get crushed in the general.

I think this is likely as well. Not that Eric Adams is a good candidate or anything. He's trash. But sometimes people are put in a position where they feel compelled to vote against something, rather than for something. And working and middle class New Yorkers are going to vote against an elitist, progressive Manhattan dilettante like ZM. He's not getting Staten Island, Queens, or most of Brooklyn and the Bronx. ZM has Manhatten, and that's not enough.

And again, this is a reflection of just how useless Democrats have become in recent years. The NY mayor should be a cakewalk for Democrats. But once again - terrible candidates.

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Anonymous wrote:Mamdani won because Americans are diving head first into populism. It’s the same reason Trump won.

I disagree.

I think it shows that his voters are diving head first into socialism. These people are primarily rich, or well-to-do white people - likely many of the same ones protesting day after day on collega campuses. While they are "educated" they are not intelligent enough to understand that he does not have the authority to enact most of his promises. But, these people have been taught socialism throughout their lives. You might say they have been indoctrinated and not taught to think critically. The majority of poor people in NYC and the working class did not vote for him. Seems they have more sense than those who are supposedly "educated."

I don't know how many times this has to be repeated. The working class is precisely who voted for Mamdani. He got "the middle," not rich people. He won the votes of exactly the people he was trying to reach. Stop trying to mischaracterize his win, or at the very least, get some accurate talking points.

Not true. He won the college educated youth vote but not the working class vote which primarily went to Cuomo.

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Anonymous wrote:Cuomo may be staying in for the general. As I predicted in earlier threads.
“Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be on the ballot in the November general election for New York City mayor, sources tell CBS News New York's political reporter Marcia Kramer.

Cuomo faced a Friday deadline to withdraw his name from the November ballot.

Friday is the "last day to decline after acceptance if nominee loses party primary," according to the state Board of Elections.”

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/andrew-cuomo-nyc-mayor-election-november-ballot/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLLy59leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoKoe0lKWJEzLBxdmzknJaUGnoJjqHpDA2aEjnRbbboPsCmFZf75ELH9zybC_aem_spTIU9gqqtWT0YJ3vhY19A#z031m6xtddninyp05459jbyx2tsxzam8p

As much as I wish he would/would have (he has a few more hours) it doesn't surprise me. He has a ton of money behind him. (Not as much as ZM, but a lot.)

Anonymous wrote:Cuomo may be staying in for the general. As I predicted in earlier threads.
“Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be on the ballot in the November general election for New York City mayor, sources tell CBS News New York's political reporter Marcia Kramer.

Cuomo faced a Friday deadline to withdraw his name from the November ballot.

Friday is the "last day to decline after acceptance if nominee loses party primary," according to the state Board of Elections.”

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/andrew-cuomo-nyc-mayor-election-november-ballot/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLLy59leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoKoe0lKWJEzLBxdmzknJaUGnoJjqHpDA2aEjnRbbboPsCmFZf75ELH9zybC_aem_spTIU9gqqtWT0YJ3vhY19A#z031m6xtddninyp05459jbyx2tsxzam8p

Anonymous wrote:Eric Adams is going to crush ZM with working class voters, Black voters, and white people in places like Queens and Staten Island.

We’ll see how much support ZM has from “the people” when he runs against a guy like Adams. The general election is going to be the 2021 Dem primary all over, except ZM is Maya Wiley. I can see Republicans putting up a flimsy candidate and moderate Dems, Republicans and independents lining up for Adams. ZM is going to get crushed in the general.

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Anonymous wrote:Eric Adams is going to crush ZM with working class voters, Black voters, and white people in places like Queens and Staten Island.

We’ll see how much support ZM has from “the people” when he runs against a guy like Adams. The general election is going to be the 2021 Dem primary all over, except ZM is Maya Wiley. I can see Republicans putting up a flimsy candidate and moderate Dems, Republicans and independents lining up for Adams. ZM is going to get crushed in the general.

Are you kidding? Eric Adams is not going to beat ZM. Andrew Cuomo, an Italian, only beat ZM in Staten Island by 9 points.

Look at how ZM checked Colbert here. Imagine a debate against Adams. Please note Brad Lander, Jewish city comptroller and former candidate, is supporting ZM here. He helped ZM win. They formed a coalition together

https://youtu.be/ClNKD_6ow-g?si=olTRAeulhwE4NWg6

Anonymous wrote:Eric Adams is going to crush ZM with working class voters, Black voters, and white people in places like Queens and Staten Island.

We’ll see how much support ZM has from “the people” when he runs against a guy like Adams. The general election is going to be the 2021 Dem primary all over, except ZM is Maya Wiley. I can see Republicans putting up a flimsy candidate and moderate Dems, Republicans and independents lining up for Adams. ZM is going to get crushed in the general.

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Anonymous wrote:Another thing that he has said that has triggered many New Yorkers is that he would be willing to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he came to the city for the arrest warrant for genocidal actions. With such a large Jewish population in New York, I could see why so many people would be upset.

The NYPD has no jurisdiction over the leaders of foreign countries, or over anyone, who doesn't commit a crime cognizable under NY law and within NY's jurisdiction.

Anonymous wrote:Another thing that he has said that has triggered many New Yorkers is that he would be willing to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he came to the city for the arrest warrant for genocidal actions. With such a large Jewish population in New York, I could see why so many people would be upset.

Anonymous wrote:Eric Adams is going to crush ZM with working class voters, Black voters, and white people in places like Queens and Staten Island.

We’ll see how much support ZM has from “the people” when he runs against a guy like Adams. The general election is going to be the 2021 Dem primary all over, except ZM is Maya Wiley. I can see Republicans putting up a flimsy candidate and moderate Dems, Republicans and independents lining up for Adams. ZM is going to get crushed in the general.