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Zohran Mamdani elected as New York’s first Muslim mayor [Update@ Post#160]

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A truly proud moment for the Indian diaspora and something the desi community in general I.e., Pakistanis, Bangladeshiz and Afghans and all immigrant groups must support.

India’s diversity and global reach is astonishing. Trump can’t deal with this.
 
If you have heard the views of Mamdani about Modi, how will Modi's next trip to NYC pan out, as Mamdani is now the mayor?

 
The devil Cheney died today, mayor is now Muslim of one of the most influential cities in the modern world- same city after 24 years since 9/11 which same Cheney that died today used as an excuse to enter the Middle East and shed blood there and when anti Muslim sentiment was at its peak. Which person in the world would have thought then that the mayor in a few years would be Muslim?

tide can turn very fast. 24 years is nothing in the context of human history let alone world history.
 
Suleiman said:
The devil Cheney died today, mayor is now Muslim of one of the most influential cities in the modern world- same city after 24 years since 9/11 which same Cheney that died today used as an excuse to enter the Middle East and shed blood there and when anti Muslim sentiment was at its peak. Which person in the world would have thought then that the mayor in a few years would be Muslim?

tide can turn very fast. 24 years is nothing in the context of human history let alone world history.
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He has the blood of the Khalifas and the Ancient Sanatani Brahmins in him. The fire of Dharma burns bright in him.
 
Bhaijaan said:
A truly proud moment for the Indian diaspora and something the desi community in general I.e., Pakistanis, Bangladeshiz and Afghans and all immigrant groups must support.

India’s diversity and global reach is astonishing. Trump can’t deal with this.
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Indians are definitely making their mark in US politics now, every year the influence grows. Can’t deny that
 
Suleiman said:
Indians are definitely making their mark in US politics now, every year the influence grows. Can’t deny that
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But the hate for Indians is also growing. Indians have become the poster boys of MAGA hatred for all immigrants. A tricky time for the community who continue to remain targets of hate crimes and racial abuse. It’s not going to be easy as the West falls.
 
Bhaijaan said:
But the hate for Indians is also growing. Indians have become the poster boys of MAGA hatred for all immigrants. A tricky time for the community who continue to remain targets of hate crimes and racial abuse. It’s not going to be easy as the West falls.
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In the Bible Belt, yes, there will be potential backlash as Indian and desi influence in general grows there in politics.

However more and more Indians and desis are moving to southern states and beginning to mix with locals, this will be important in terms of bringing familiarity and debunking whatever vitriol the average republican sees on Fox, or their favorite right wing YouTube channel / stream

In more liberal states like Cali, Nevada, Jersey, NY etc I don’t think that’s the case anymore. Those places have pretty much become a blend of races in the majority to white folk who are also open minded and more leaning toward being dems
 
While I have not supported the views of Mamdani on government grocery stores, free bus rides or defunding the police, he is less of a racist than the typical MAGA folks which is needed for the more diverse NY diaspora. Its a democracy and people have the right to chose and Trump and his team should stop the antics and deal with it.

And Mamdani is far better than the Somali contestants who speak nothing but anti-trump. Mamdani addressed the burning issues in NYC such as high rents, inflation costs, crime rate etc though his views may/may not work, but those resonated with the public there.

This should be a wake up call for both Republicans and Democrats. For democrats to see that their tariffs talk and MAGA thing is not working with actual people on the ground. And for Democrats to see whats actually working - its not the LGBTQ and extreme leftists views but addressing the important ones concerning daily life. Interesting times ahead.
 
Oh wow he did it.

NGL I got a bit emotional. A left leaning brown man, winning a democratic election in the big apple, it would have been unimaginable to some.

What a victory! And it shows despite the hate mongering and doom and gloom on places like X that decent hard working people won't always succumb to bigotry and right wing hate speech.

A lesson for the Labour party here but especially for the democrats in the US. You don't have to take on the right with appeasement, give the people a credible and solid alternative and they will vote.
 
Bhaijaan said:
But the hate for Indians is also growing. Indians have become the poster boys of MAGA hatred for all immigrants. A tricky time for the community who continue to remain targets of hate crimes and racial abuse. It’s not going to be easy as the West falls.
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Indians should take some lessons from @Cpt. Rishwat .

In America they become Bobby's, Nicky's, Stevens and forgot their ancestory and history to try and win elections. Some converted to Christianity and others married whites to try to blend in. The end result is mockery and rejection from your own people and those who you try to become.

Zohran Bhai stayed true to himself, his culture, identity, religion, wasn't scared to speak Urdu/Hindi and he got to power.
 
globetrotter said:
Trump says Mamdani is a 33 years old communist who doesn't know damn things
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Very happy for him. Tbh, I didn't expect an openly leftist Muslim man of Indian & Ugandan descent to become mayor of New York until he won the primary. Above all, he seems like a genuinely good person who really wants to do what's best for the citizens of New York. He is definitely a gifted communicator, who knows how to connect with average people. And I think that played a big part in his message resonating with so many New Yorkers.

At the same time though, I feel him getting elected will push the US closer to a cultural Civil War which I believe has already started. All the values and ideals he represents stand in stark contrast to the values and ideals of white America; whether it's the billionaires who benefit from crony capitalism or the racist/white supremacist MAGA base who see America as a white, Christian country.
 
Zohran Mamdani will be:

— First Muslim Mayor of NY city
— First South Asian Mayor of NY
— Youngest mayor in a century
— 111th Mayor of New York city
 
Theanonymousone said:
While I have not supported the views of Mamdani on government grocery stores, free bus rides or defunding the police, he is less of a racist than the typical MAGA folks which is needed for the more diverse NY diaspora. Its a democracy and people have the right to chose and Trump and his team should stop the antics and deal with it.

And Mamdani is far better than the Somali contestants who speak nothing but anti-trump. Mamdani addressed the burning issues in NYC such as high rents, inflation costs, crime rate etc though his views may/may not work, but those resonated with the public there.

This should be a wake up call for both Republicans and Democrats. For democrats to see that their tariffs talk and MAGA thing is not working with actual people on the ground. And for Democrats to see whats actually working - its not the LGBTQ and extreme leftists views but addressing the important ones concerning daily life. Interesting times ahead.
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Exactly, woke politics doesn’t work. People care about rent, feeding their kids, schooling, etc.

I’m also skeptical with some of his policies but people are being priced out and can’t afford things in New York, supposedly the greatest city in the world so some change needs to happen. Also, the Mayor does not control all the different taxes people have to pay, as some are state taxes signed off by the Governor.

I wish Mamdani the best as a lot of people are hopeful but I have the same feeling in the back of my mind as Obama. A lot of people were hopeful when Obama won, but did he really achieve much? Also, politicians over promise and under deliver.
 
Half these ignorant idiots can't even pronounce his name. It's not that difficult dummies...try to go one letter at a time.
 
Theanonymousone said:
While I have not supported the views of Mamdani on government grocery stores, free bus rides or defunding the police, he is less of a racist than the typical MAGA folks which is needed for the more diverse NY diaspora. Its a democracy and people have the right to chose and Trump and his team should stop the antics and deal with it.

And Mamdani is far better than the Somali contestants who speak nothing but anti-trump. Mamdani addressed the burning issues in NYC such as high rents, inflation costs, crime rate etc though his views may/may not work, but those resonated with the public there.

This should be a wake up call for both Republicans and Democrats. For democrats to see that their tariffs talk and MAGA thing is not working with actual people on the ground. And for Democrats to see whats actually working - its not the LGBTQ and extreme leftists views but addressing the important ones concerning daily life. Interesting times ahead.
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A good post.

So called progressive politics lost their way when they got too entrenched in identity politics.

Going back to basics and focusing on people's essentials needs is what works.
 
Patriot said:
Exactly, woke politics doesn’t work. People care about rent, feeding their kids, schooling, etc.

I’m also skeptical with some of his policies but people are being priced out and can’t afford things in New York, supposedly the greatest city in the world so some change needs to happen. Also, the Mayor does not control all the different taxes people have to pay, as some are state taxes signed off by the Governor.

I wish Mamdani the best as a lot of people are hopeful but I have the same feeling in the back of my mind as Obama. A lot of people were hopeful when Obama won, but did he really achieve much? Also, politicians over promise and under deliver.
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You've captured my thoughts. I like Mamdani and he seems like a very sincere guy but it's giving me so much Obama vibes it's crazy. I was travelling a lot to the States at the time and it felt eerily like now - the good vibes, the promises, the symbolism. I was so caught up in that stuff now and felt that change was coming to the world. Even the Nobel Prize felt only mildly excessive.

The much more cynical 16 year older me feels that this is a gesture at the most. A lot of empty, idealistic promises that he doesn't have the wherewithal to fund which will get eaten up in the real world. For example, a lot of his revenue raising proposals - higher taxes on corporations, higher incomes taxes on the 1% require approvals from the State and have been proven in multiple States not to work anyway. Rich guys and corporations just shift their domiciles.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Very happy for him. Tbh, I didn't expect an openly leftist Muslim man of Indian & Ugandan descent to become mayor of New York until he won the primary. Above all, he seems like a genuinely good person who really wants to do what's best for the citizens of New York. He is definitely a gifted communicator, who knows how to connect with average people. And I think that played a big part in his message resonating with so many New Yorkers.

At the same time though, I feel him getting elected will push the US closer to a cultural Civil War which I believe has already started. All the values and ideals he represents stand in stark contrast to the values and ideals of white America; whether it's the billionaires who benefit from crony capitalism or the racist/white supremacist MAGA base who see America as a white, Christian country.
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I'd like to see what this actually means on the ground, though. It's one thing to talk a good game.

Is it even possible to lower rents in a city like NYC?

Some of the issues are the logical outcomes of 50 years of economic policies at a Federal level as well.

Interesting time in American politics.
 
He is seen as a divisive character in general with people having divided opinion, that’s why a NYC mayoral election has got this much attention even more so in the current climate under Trump . Don’t remember a NYC election getting this much hype before. Also while NYC is one of the biggest commercial cities in the world, it’s not like London which is the only tentpole city in UK. NYC mayor is not really a role that impacts day to day life of most people living in US unless you are a small business trader, businessman or blue collar in NYC. However this might prop up Mamdani as a future presidential candidate, that’s the real interesting development.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
I'd like to see what this actually means on the ground, though. It's one thing to talk a good game.

Is it even possible to lower rents in a city like NYC?

Some of the issues are the logical outcomes of 50 years of economic policies at a Federal level as well.

Interesting time in American politics.
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NYC public education system is one of the worst in the country. Not talking about Ivy league schools in the area but basic primary and secondary education.
 
Red-Indian said:
You've captured my thoughts. I like Mamdani and he seems like a very sincere guy but it's giving me so much Obama vibes it's crazy. I was travelling a lot to the States at the time and it felt eerily like now - the good vibes, the promises, the symbolism. I was so caught up in that stuff now and felt that change was coming to the world. Even the Nobel Prize felt only mildly excessive.

The much more cynical 16 year older me feels that this is a gesture at the most. A lot of empty, idealistic promises that he doesn't have the wherewithal to fund which will get eaten up in the real world. For example, a lot of his revenue raising proposals - higher taxes on corporations, higher incomes taxes on the 1% require approvals from the State and have been proven in multiple States not to work anyway. Rich guys and corporations just shift their domiciles.
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Yes but can we agree that something needs to change as in a lot of western countries, people are being priced out.
 
Local.Dada said:
He is seen as a divisive character in general with people having divided opinion, that’s why a NYC mayoral election has got this much attention even more so in the current climate under Trump . Don’t remember a NYC election getting this much hype before. Also while NYC is one of the biggest commercial cities in the world, it’s not like London which is the only tentpole city in UK. NYC mayor is not really a role that impacts day to day life of most people living in US unless you are a small business trader, businessman or blue collar in NYC. However this might prop up Mamdani as a future presidential candidate, that’s the real interesting development.
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He can’t be President. He wasn’t born in the US, which is a shame as like Trump he is a populist and can capture a lot of the votes across the US.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
Do Indian Americans see him as one of their own?
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Liberals probably do , but religious ones probably are wary.. I‘m not a big fan of his policies as well but he ran a very positive campaign this time around and that was wonderful to see, his opposition had bang nothing lol.

I would wait with caution as well, because his one wrong choice will be amplified, I just hope he isn’t along the lines of Trudeau..and has more maturity
 
Local.Dada said:
He is seen as a divisive character in general with people having divided opinion, that’s why a NYC mayoral election has got this much attention even more so in the current climate under Trump . Don’t remember a NYC election getting this much hype before. Also while NYC is one of the biggest commercial cities in the world, it’s not like London which is the only tentpole city in UK. NYC mayor is not really a role that impacts day to day life of most people living in US unless you are a small business trader, businessman or blue collar in NYC. However this might prop up Mamdani as a future presidential candidate, that’s the real interesting development.
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you had a good post going until this part.

I sincerely hope its a distraction that made you type that part. I mean, seriously, has any city mayor gone onto play big role in national politics, leave alone presidency?
 
rpant_gabba said:
you had a good post going until this part.

I sincerely hope its a distraction that made you type that part. I mean, seriously, has any city mayor gone onto play big role in national politics, leave alone presidency?
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My bad I didn’t know he is not even eligible to run for president as he is not born there. Some problems take care of themselves I guess 😂
 
Rana said:
@Rajdeep @Devadwal

Gujrat ne...

Modi per hi hamla kar diya???
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First time I am hearing his name...so not sure who this guy is. However, NewYork, like London, is already a failed city filled with libtards, commies and Islamists. That is why Republicans never win from there and why Sadiq Khan is the Mayor of London. All of these will change soon anyway, as people have had enough but for now we have to deal with such charlartans.

As far as Modi is concerned, even Trump couldnt do much against him after after repeated tries and you think he stands any chance? Hahaha

:rp
 
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Only thing I'll condemn about Zohran is his cringe choice of bollywood music. He ended his victory speech with 'Dhoom Machale :sick:
 
Pakistani posters, irrespective of the topic, first discussion is about Modi. Abbu ka naam kabhi nehi bhoolte.

Modi has been India's PM since 2014. How much you guys tried to throw caricature...what is the net result? He is still the PM and only growing strong.

Here is the thing - you cant beat Modi. He is not only a person but an ideology. An ideology of selfless nationalist with nothing to lose. How can you beat such leader? You simply can't. Waise koshish jaari rakho. Trump also tried recently but ended up with egg on face.
 
RexRex said:
Only thing I'll condemn about Zohran is his cringe choice of bollywood music. He ended his victory speech with 'Dhoom Machale :sick:
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I have seen him use outdated Bollywood pop culture references many times :inti . That’s why struggling to give me a fair chance :)
 
Rana said:
Very painful election for @Devadwal and @Rajdeep

commiserations to @deltexas our PP representative of Mossad.
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Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani becomes the next mayor of New York City, USA.

🇮🇳 Indian-Origin Leaders in Top American Positions:

- 🇮🇳 Satya Nadella (CEO,
Microsoft)
- 🇮🇳 Kash Patel (Nominee, FBI Director)
- 🇮🇳 Sundar Pichai (CEO, Alphabet/Google)
- 🇮🇳 Zohran Mamdani (Democratic Nominee, NYC Mayor)
- 🇮🇳 Shantanu Narayen (CEO, Adobe)
- 🇮🇳 Arvind Krishna (CEO, IBM)
- 🇮🇳 Sanjay Mehrotra (CEO, Micron Technology)
- 🇮🇳 Jayshree Ullal (CEO, Arista Networks)
- 🇮🇳 Nikesh Arora (CEO, Palo Alto Networks)
- 🇮🇳 George Kurian (CEO, NetApp)
- 🇮🇳 Vasant Narasimhan (CEO, Novartis)
- 🇮🇳 Raj Subramaniam (CEO, FedEx)
- 🇮🇳 Shailesh Jejurikar (CEO, Procter & Gamble)
- 🇮🇳 Sabih Khan (COO, Apple)
- 🇮🇳 Kamala Harris (Former US Vice President)
- 🇮🇳 Ami Bera (US Representative, CA-6)
- 🇮🇳 Ro Khanna (US Representative, CA-17)
- 🇮🇳 Raja Krishnamoorthi (US Representative, IL-8)
- 🇮🇳 Pramila Jayapal (US Representative, WA-7)
- 🇮🇳 Suhas Subramanyam (US Representative, VA-10)
- 🇮🇳 Vivek Ramaswamy (Co-Chair, Dept. of Government Efficiency)
- 🇮🇳 Harmeet Dhillon (Nominee, Asst. AG for Civil Rights)
- 🇮🇳 Jay Bhattacharya (Nominee, NIH Director)
- 🇮🇳 Sriram Krishnan (Senior White House Policy Advisor, AI)
- 🇮🇳 Jay Chaudhry (Founder & CEO, Zscaler)
- 🇮🇳 Vinod Khosla (Founder, Khosla Ventures)
- 🇮🇳 Ajay Banga (President, World Bank)
- 🇮🇳 Indra Nooyi (Former CEO, PepsiCo)
 
Patriot said:
Yes but can we agree that something needs to change as in a lot of western countries, people are being priced out.
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I'm afraid a lot more economically conservative in that sense.

Yes governments can help to some extent but the market forces still remain the most effective to make things happen.

It's true that things are getting too expensive in the megacities - New York, London etc. The best way to address that is not to subsidise / freeze rents etc. which will only incentivise even more concentration and advantage the incumbents.

The better way is to let market forces act. Higher rents, travel costs will make it more costly to live, make talent more difficult to find and therefore make jobs and people move to less expensive locations.

Where governments can help is to encourage this and smooth out the impact of these changes. Allow competition between States and Cities to attract investment, build up infrastructure in alternate locations, provide short-term low cost housing etc.
 
Local.Dada said:
He is seen as a divisive character in general with people having divided opinion, that’s why a NYC mayoral election has got this much attention even more so in the current climate under Trump . Don’t remember a NYC election getting this much hype before. Also while NYC is one of the biggest commercial cities in the world, it’s not like London which is the only tentpole city in UK. NYC mayor is not really a role that impacts day to day life of most people living in US unless you are a small business trader, businessman or blue collar in NYC. However this might prop up Mamdani as a future presidential candidate, that’s the real interesting development.
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I think New York City mayors tend to loom large because of the publicity they get. You're right that they often make an attempt for the Presidential nomination as well. Guiliani, Bloomberg, De Blasio have all tried. Mamdani won't be able to because of the native born clause.
 
People in New York like him a lot .

You can see the Zionist crying along with their fans inc rss nutters .

This man openly said he will arrest Netanyahu and Modi is a murderer .

No Zionist is likely to win the popular vote now
 
Devadwal said:
Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani becomes the next mayor of New York City, USA.

🇮🇳 Indian-Origin Leaders in Top American Positions:

- 🇮🇳 Satya Nadella (CEO,
Microsoft)
- 🇮🇳 Kash Patel (Nominee, FBI Director)
- 🇮🇳 Sundar Pichai (CEO, Alphabet/Google)
- 🇮🇳 Zohran Mamdani (Democratic Nominee, NYC Mayor)
- 🇮🇳 Shantanu Narayen (CEO, Adobe)
- 🇮🇳 Arvind Krishna (CEO, IBM)
- 🇮🇳 Sanjay Mehrotra (CEO, Micron Technology)
- 🇮🇳 Jayshree Ullal (CEO, Arista Networks)
- 🇮🇳 Nikesh Arora (CEO, Palo Alto Networks)
- 🇮🇳 George Kurian (CEO, NetApp)
- 🇮🇳 Vasant Narasimhan (CEO, Novartis)
- 🇮🇳 Raj Subramaniam (CEO, FedEx)
- 🇮🇳 Shailesh Jejurikar (CEO, Procter & Gamble)
- 🇮🇳 Sabih Khan (COO, Apple)
- 🇮🇳 Kamala Harris (Former US Vice President)
- 🇮🇳 Ami Bera (US Representative, CA-6)
- 🇮🇳 Ro Khanna (US Representative, CA-17)
- 🇮🇳 Raja Krishnamoorthi (US Representative, IL-8)
- 🇮🇳 Pramila Jayapal (US Representative, WA-7)
- 🇮🇳 Suhas Subramanyam (US Representative, VA-10)
- 🇮🇳 Vivek Ramaswamy (Co-Chair, Dept. of Government Efficiency)
- 🇮🇳 Harmeet Dhillon (Nominee, Asst. AG for Civil Rights)
- 🇮🇳 Jay Bhattacharya (Nominee, NIH Director)
- 🇮🇳 Sriram Krishnan (Senior White House Policy Advisor, AI)
- 🇮🇳 Jay Chaudhry (Founder & CEO, Zscaler)
- 🇮🇳 Vinod Khosla (Founder, Khosla Ventures)
- 🇮🇳 Ajay Banga (President, World Bank)
- 🇮🇳 Indra Nooyi (Former CEO, PepsiCo)
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Only you could be proud of Kash Patel 🤣.
 
I remember when Trump applied Tariff on India, posters were doing bhangra here. Brother LordJames went extra mile saying this move will allow Gujarat 2002 riots case to re open and imminent regime change in India.

I think this brother Zohran Mamdani will arrest Modi and Netanyahu has surpassed even that level of delusion.

:rp
 
I don’t expect Zohran Mamdani to be perfect, and frankly, none of us should. Perfection has never been the measure of politics. Conviction is.

What distinguishes Mamdani is not flawless policy or political polish, but a stubborn belief that government exists to serve the people, not to manage them. That public service is supposed to be an act of stewardship, not self preservation.

For too long, we’ve been ruled by leaders who confuse cruelty for strength and greed for strategy, politicians who view compassion as weakness and governance as a business plan. In that context, someone who speaks with moral clarity, who insists that dignity and justice still belong in the political vocabulary, feels almost radical.

He will not fix everything. No one will. But when an elected official chooses to fight for the people rather than against them, it does something subtle yet powerful, it restores the idea that politics can be about decency again.

Mamdani’s greatest contribution may not be any single bill or policy, but the quiet rebellion of believing that government can still be humane. And in times like these, that belief alone is a form of resistance.
 
HalBass9 said:
I don’t expect Zohran Mamdani to be perfect, and frankly, none of us should. Perfection has never been the measure of politics. Conviction is.

What distinguishes Mamdani is not flawless policy or political polish, but a stubborn belief that government exists to serve the people, not to manage them. That public service is supposed to be an act of stewardship, not self preservation.

For too long, we’ve been ruled by leaders who confuse cruelty for strength and greed for strategy, politicians who view compassion as weakness and governance as a business plan. In that context, someone who speaks with moral clarity, who insists that dignity and justice still belong in the political vocabulary, feels almost radical.

He will not fix everything. No one will. But when an elected official chooses to fight for the people rather than against them, it does something subtle yet powerful, it restores the idea that politics can be about decency again.

Mamdani’s greatest contribution may not be any single bill or policy, but the quiet rebellion of believing that government can still be humane. And in times like these, that belief alone is a form of resistance.
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Apart from his bytes on Israel, Modi or his aunt’s hijab, can you tell me his policies or manifesto that impressed you. You wrote a lot of words so I am assuming you are familiar with his manifesto 👍 serious question.
 
Red-Indian said:
I'm afraid a lot more economically conservative in that sense.

Yes governments can help to some extent but the market forces still remain the most effective to make things happen.

It's true that things are getting too expensive in the megacities - New York, London etc. The best way to address that is not to subsidise / freeze rents etc. which will only incentivise even more concentration and advantage the incumbents.

The better way is to let market forces act. Higher rents, travel costs will make it more costly to live, make talent more difficult to find and therefore make jobs and people move to less expensive locations.

Where governments can help is to encourage this and smooth out the impact of these changes. Allow competition between States and Cities to attract investment, build up infrastructure in alternate locations, provide short-term low cost housing etc.
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That is already happening and with market forces many folks from NY have moved, this vote is from the people living in NY and they do want socialism, and democracy should ideally allow that, even if its an experimentation, luckily for US there are many major US cities for people to flock to, heck even a boring area like Texas has benefited for this very reason as folks from all these Liberal states moved their money to Texas, and DFW is now on its way to be a finance hub.

I agree those moves by Mamdani will hardly work going by history but right now its socialism for rich and capitalism for poor under Trump so why not socialism for both, once republicans get back to their economic roots we can mock Mamdani’s socialist policies for not the rich.
 
I have got absolutely no idea why the Indians are coping here from this victory. Has Mamdani specifically said anything to trigger Indians? I don't follow US politics that closely so don't know but found it very strange that Indians are posting irrelevant stuff as it trying to cope with this win.

On topic, congrats to Mamdani. Its been a hell of a career so far for him being the youngest Mayor of a state like New York. I see a lot of people want him to go down the Obama route and Obama personally have dedicated much time in Mamdani's campaign. Let's see if Obama's influence rubs over him in future. He can be as much Obama like as he wants but please minus the wars bit.
 
JaDed said:
That is already happening and with market forces many folks from NY have moved, this vote is from the people living in NY and they do want socialism, and democracy should ideally allow that, even if its an experimentation, luckily for US there are many major US cities for people to flock to, heck even a boring area like Texas has benefited for this very reason as folks from all these Liberal states moved their money to Texas, and DFW is now on its way to be a finance hub.

I agree those moves by Mamdani will hardly work going by history but right now its socialism for rich and capitalism for poor under Trump so why not socialism for both, once republicans get back to their economic roots we can mock Mamdani’s socialist policies for not the rich.
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Socialism is a very idealistic concept which won’t work in a ruthless capitalist and free market society like USA. Mamdani isn’t some ground level student or labor leader, he is a privileged rich kid with a script and probably has some high moral ground ideals which don’t work in the real world
 
Local.Dada said:
Apart from his bytes on Israel, Modi or his aunt’s hijab, can you tell me his policies or manifesto that impressed you. You wrote a lot of words so I am assuming you are familiar with his manifesto 👍 serious question.
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Increase of corporate tax, making it equivalent to that of Jersey.
 
Devadwal said:
Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani becomes the next mayor of New York City, USA.

🇮🇳 Indian-Origin Leaders in Top American Positions:

- 🇮🇳 Satya Nadella (CEO,
Microsoft)
- 🇮🇳 Kash Patel (Nominee, FBI Director)
- 🇮🇳 Sundar Pichai (CEO, Alphabet/Google)
- 🇮🇳 Zohran Mamdani (Democratic Nominee, NYC Mayor)
- 🇮🇳 Shantanu Narayen (CEO, Adobe)
- 🇮🇳 Arvind Krishna (CEO, IBM)
- 🇮🇳 Sanjay Mehrotra (CEO, Micron Technology)
- 🇮🇳 Jayshree Ullal (CEO, Arista Networks)
- 🇮🇳 Nikesh Arora (CEO, Palo Alto Networks)
- 🇮🇳 George Kurian (CEO, NetApp)
- 🇮🇳 Vasant Narasimhan (CEO, Novartis)
- 🇮🇳 Raj Subramaniam (CEO, FedEx)
- 🇮🇳 Shailesh Jejurikar (CEO, Procter & Gamble)
- 🇮🇳 Sabih Khan (COO, Apple)
- 🇮🇳 Kamala Harris (Former US Vice President)
- 🇮🇳 Ami Bera (US Representative, CA-6)
- 🇮🇳 Ro Khanna (US Representative, CA-17)
- 🇮🇳 Raja Krishnamoorthi (US Representative, IL-8)
- 🇮🇳 Pramila Jayapal (US Representative, WA-7)
- 🇮🇳 Suhas Subramanyam (US Representative, VA-10)
- 🇮🇳 Vivek Ramaswamy (Co-Chair, Dept. of Government Efficiency)
- 🇮🇳 Harmeet Dhillon (Nominee, Asst. AG for Civil Rights)
- 🇮🇳 Jay Bhattacharya (Nominee, NIH Director)
- 🇮🇳 Sriram Krishnan (Senior White House Policy Advisor, AI)
- 🇮🇳 Jay Chaudhry (Founder & CEO, Zscaler)
- 🇮🇳 Vinod Khosla (Founder, Khosla Ventures)
- 🇮🇳 Ajay Banga (President, World Bank)
- 🇮🇳 Indra Nooyi (Former CEO, PepsiCo)
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Honestly after being here for last decade , Vinod Khosla and Jay Chaudhry are mostly the ideal role models esp for entrepreneurial pursuits.
 
RexRex said:
Only thing I'll condemn about Zohran is his cringe choice of bollywood music. He ended his victory speech with 'Dhoom Machale :sick:
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His campaign had a lot of bollywood too, his mom is Mira Nair didn’t expect him to not have the bollywood swag, even though she is anything but bollywood!
 
HalBass9 said:
You’re embarrassing yourself.
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😭 how? You wrote a whole long abba dabba jabba without having 0 clue like pretty much everything you regurgitate here lol. I think apart from scoreboard copy paste legend, no one else seem to know what you are trying to say lmao.
 
Red-Indian said:
I'm afraid a lot more economically conservative in that sense.

Yes governments can help to some extent but the market forces still remain the most effective to make things happen.

It's true that things are getting too expensive in the megacities - New York, London etc. The best way to address that is not to subsidise / freeze rents etc. which will only incentivise even more concentration and advantage the incumbents.

The better way is to let market forces act. Higher rents, travel costs will make it more costly to live, make talent more difficult to find and therefore make jobs and people move to less expensive locations.

Where governments can help is to encourage this and smooth out the impact of these changes. Allow competition between States and Cities to attract investment, build up infrastructure in alternate locations, provide short-term low cost housing etc.
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Overall ( and this isn't directed at you btw just an overall point), I find there is a bit of a hypocricy with western captalism. Most countries seem ok with quite socialist-style policies when they’re used to bail out banks or large corporations, but start calling people commies and want to wait for market forces to react, when the same logic is applied to assisting poorer people.
 
HalBass9 said:
I don’t expect Zohran Mamdani to be perfect, and frankly, none of us should. Perfection has never been the measure of politics. Conviction is.

What distinguishes Mamdani is not flawless policy or political polish, but a stubborn belief that government exists to serve the people, not to manage them. That public service is supposed to be an act of stewardship, not self preservation.

For too long, we’ve been ruled by leaders who confuse cruelty for strength and greed for strategy, politicians who view compassion as weakness and governance as a business plan. In that context, someone who speaks with moral clarity, who insists that dignity and justice still belong in the political vocabulary, feels almost radical.

He will not fix everything. No one will. But when an elected official chooses to fight for the people rather than against them, it does something subtle yet powerful, it restores the idea that politics can be about decency again.

Mamdani’s greatest contribution may not be any single bill or policy, but the quiet rebellion of believing that government can still be humane. And in times like these, that belief alone is a form of resistance.
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^ This smells like a chatGPT screed
 
Local.Dada said:
😭 how? You wrote a whole long abba dabba jabba without having 0 clue like pretty much everything you regurgitate here lol. I think apart from scoreboard copy paste legend, no one else seem to know what you are trying to say lmao.
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Everyone understands it but you. The polite thing would be to stop embarrassing yourself any more than you already have.
 
HalBass9 said:
Everyone understands it but you. The polite thing would be to stop embarrassing yourself any more than you already have.
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Maybe your ilk understands the fluff you wrote. You said you don’t know someone’s political manifesto and you wrote an essay on it. I will leave it there lmao
 
Local.Dada said:
Maybe your ilk understands the fluff you wrote. You said you don’t know someone’s political manifesto and you wrote an essay on it. I will leave it there lmao
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You keep digging that hole. I’m actually embarrassed for you at this point.
 
JaDed said:
That is already happening and with market forces many folks from NY have moved, this vote is from the people living in NY and they do want socialism, and democracy should ideally allow that, even if its an experimentation, luckily for US there are many major US cities for people to flock to, heck even a boring area like Texas has benefited for this very reason as folks from all these Liberal states moved their money to Texas, and DFW is now on its way to be a finance hub.

I agree those moves by Mamdani will hardly work going by history but right now its socialism for rich and capitalism for poor under Trump so why not socialism for both, once republicans get back to their economic roots we can mock Mamdani’s socialist policies for not the rich.
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Oh I have no problem with him trying his ideas and New Yorkers wanting them. They're the same old ones that have been proved not to work but sure go ahead.

The issue is that pragmatism seems to have gone completely out of politics in the USA. Everyone is on ideological / personality driven crusades that have nothing to do with what actually works. At least in India, we still have that. I dislike Modi intensely but would probably vote for the BJP if there was an immediate election because I like their economic plans better than the alternatives offered.
 
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