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Zohran Mamdani Topples Cuomo in New York City’s Democratic Mayoral Primary

BouncerGuy said:
What exclusive right does anyone need to call a certified killer " KILLER"???
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Talking about rights of NY mayor… it seems Muslim worlds gonna crazy after 1st Muslim mayor in the history of NY.. IMO Muslim world now started believing that NY will become Muslim city
 
globetrotter said:
Talking about rights of NY mayor… it seems Muslim worlds gonna crazy after 1st Muslim mayor in the history of NY.. IMO Muslim world now started believing that NY will become Muslim city
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But why he need any exclusive right to call a butcher "A BUTCHER"
 
I want NY to feel the pain of socialism , this guy is Soviet level socialist, and only one way for NY to know how socialism works, to experience it.

Hopefully this time the socialists don’t complain that Mamdani didn’t implement socialism properly.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
He seems like an honest, sincere politician committed to doing what's best for his city. Which is quite rare these days. His campaign was based on an anti-establishment, rent reform agenda that clearly resonated with average New Yorkers and young people.

When it comes to his views he seems to be on the right side on everything. The highlight of his campaign was during the debate when he and the other candidates were asked which country would they visit first if they became Mayor? And almost everyone towed the line and said Israel. Except Mamdani who said he would stay in NYC and work with Jewish New Yorkers to solve their problems.

Beating Cuomo is no small feat for someone with essentially zero experience. Cuomo was the Governor of NY at one point and has years of political experience. Not to mention, he comes from a very politically-connected family. Even his dad was the Governor of NY once upon a time. On top of that Cuomo is backed by billionaires, Zionists and numerous other powerful people.
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Lol he is not committed to whats best for the city, he is a politician who is committed to making eye grabbing headlines , appease the demographics that can make him win.

His idea of socialism is equivalent to the State idealism practiced by West Bengal under communist party that took Bengal from top Indian state towards irrelevance.
 
JaDed said:
Lol he is not committed to whats best for the city, he is a politician who is committed to making eye grabbing headlines , appease the demographics that can make him win.

His idea of socialism is equivalent to the State idealism practiced by West Bengal under communist party that took Bengal from top Indian state towards irrelevance.
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Are we really comparing West Bengal, a state with crippling levels of poverty, to New York City, one of the richest cities in the world, whose GDP surpasses that of entire countries?

He is talking about solving real issues that average New Yorkers face, whether its skyrocketing rents, unreliable and overpriced public transit, healthcare inequality, or aggressive over-policing. He never claimed that he'd end world hunger.

As far as his intentions are concerned, you don't know that. All I know is that he's isn't a sex pest, fraudster, or a corporate puppet. He doesn’t come with a chequered political past like most American politicians, because he doesn’t have one. He also isn't on the take from AIPAC, and I am fairly certain that he's not on any Epstein list either.

There’s no reason not to take what he says at face value, unless, of course, someone has a different issue with him. Perhaps pertaining to his criticism of a certain Prime Minister of one of the largest countries in the world, who also happens to be a right-wing nationalist accused of overseeing egregious human rights violations.
 
Suleiman said:
Change name of New York to New New Delhi :kp Khilafah Al Hindiyya is going global @Bhaijaan
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You don’t need Mamdani in Delhi Kejrival is there, hopefully will come next term.
RedwoodOriginal said:
Are we really comparing West Bengal, a state with crippling levels of poverty, to New York City, one of the richest cities in the world, whose GDP surpasses that of entire countries?

He is talking about solving real issues that average New Yorkers face, whether its skyrocketing rents, unreliable and overpriced public transit, healthcare inequality, or aggressive over-policing. He never claimed that he'd end world hunger.

As far as his intentions are concerned, you don't know that. All I know is that he's isn't a sex pest, fraudster, or a corporate puppet. He doesn’t come with a chequered political past like most American politicians, because he doesn’t have one. He also isn't on the take from AIPAC, and I am fairly certain that he's not on any Epstein list either.

There’s no reason not to take what he says at face value, unless, of course, someone has a different issue with him. Perhaps pertaining to his criticism of a certain Prime Minister of one of the largest countries in the world, who also happens to be a right-wing nationalist accused of overseeing egregious human rights violations.
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He is better than Cuomo , now that’s out of the way, he is a socialist , I’m not criticising him on his dislike for his mother’s religion or taking up his fathers or Modi dislike, my point refers to his opinion of establishing socialism as simple as that..he is not bringing anything new but just grabbing headlines as he feels fit with his weird romanticised notion of socialism.

It’s alright though I made similar arguments against Trudeau during his first term, time will tell how Mamdani ends up.
 
JaDed said:
You don’t need Mamdani in Delhi Kejrival is there, hopefully will come next term.

He is better than Cuomo , now that’s out of the way, he is a socialist , I’m not criticising him on his dislike for his mother’s religion or taking up his fathers or Modi dislike, my point refers to his opinion of establishing socialism as simple as that..he is not bringing anything new but just grabbing headlines as he feels fit with his weird romanticised notion of socialism.

It’s alright though I made similar arguments against Trudeau during his first term, time will tell how Mamdani ends up.
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I don't agree with your take on socialism, but that's a much longer debate for another thread. That said, I don't think he's the hardcore socialist people make him out to be. None of his ideas are particularly radical. Making a city more affordable for the majority of its residents shouldn't be framed as a 'socialist' agenda. People love to attack socialism as if capitalism isn't already broken.

Just look at America’s healthcare system. This is supposed to be the richest country in the world, yet average people pray they won’t have to go to the hospital for something as simple as a few stitches. The unholy nexus of hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and insurance providers have a stranglehold on the entire system.

Wanting dignity, stability, and basic rights shouldn’t be dismissed as ideology, it should be the baseline.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
I don't agree with your take on socialism, but that's a much longer debate for another thread. That said, I don't think he's the hardcore socialist people make him out to be. None of his ideas are particularly radical. Making a city more affordable for the majority of its residents shouldn't be framed as a 'socialist' agenda. People love to attack socialism as if capitalism isn't already broken.

Just look at America’s healthcare system. This is supposed to be the richest country in the world, yet average people pray they won’t have to go to the hospital for something as simple as a few stitches. The unholy nexus of hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and insurance providers have a stranglehold on the entire system.

Wanting dignity, stability, and basic rights shouldn’t be dismissed as ideology, it should be the baseline.
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US capitalism is socialism for the rich since glass -Steagall act ,Yes US healthcare system is broken, but socialism will not resolve that , addressing the crony capitalist issues will resolve that.

Wanting dignity and basic rights are fair, controlling market doesn’t work, enabling equality and disabling monopolies work, yet FTC spectacularly failed under Lina Khan who was all talk.

Any government that tried to control market failed, but irrespective as I said before want him to win so NY gets another city democrat that doesn't know how to enable business and prefers state controlling everything.

My guess he wins for 2 terms and blames big corporates for 8 years consistently without bringing any change , like the quad.
 
Socialism is where everyone will be equally poor. There is not one socialist country that is doing well. Free market, Meritocracy and equal opportunity are the way to go.

This Mamdani guy also wants government run grocery stores. What a clown. But then again. It’s NY. The city of freeloaders. Who would not want free stuff without actually working for it?
 
Donald trump is very right in criticising Mamdani and he don’t want NY to be called a communal city…. Problem with Muslim mayor is they 1st Muslim and then mayor of city… this is what we seen while Trump’a visit to London where mayor Sadiq khan avoided meeting with trump.

Wester European cities should avoid Muslim mayor.
 
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Apparently in Mcarthy Era ppl thought to be communists were stripped off their citizenships, insane how history repeats itself.
Hopefully saner laws prevent such things from happening.
 
JaDed said:
I want NY to feel the pain of socialism , this guy is Soviet level socialist, and only one way for NY to know how socialism works, to experience it.

Hopefully this time the socialists don’t complain that Mamdani didn’t implement socialism properly.
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His socialism is very tame- freezing rent isn't exactly radical, and having cheap food shops for the poor wont turn NY into Chairman Maos China.
 
globetrotter said:
Donald trump is very right in criticising Mamdani and he don’t want NY to be called a communal city…. Problem with Muslim mayor is they 1st Muslim and then mayor of city… this is what we seen while Trump’a visit to London where mayor Sadiq khan avoided meeting with trump.
Wester European cities should avoid Muslim mayor
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Can you tell me where his version of Islam goes against American values or the law of the land. You see and the Hindutuva see him as Muslim and that apparently disqualifies him🤣🤣🤣

And BTW the Americans are calling you guys backwards for eating with your hands. Are you backward and need to be deported from America
 
Mamdani eats with his hands and is called backward. Hindutuva applaud the attack on the Muslim but then realise they too eat with their hands. Suddenly they get triggered and call the Americans racist. What pathetic bunch of losers.
 

Zohran Mamdani’s New York primary win sparks the ire of Modi’s supporters​


If he wins the general election in November, Zohran Mamdani could become New York City’s first South Asian and first Indian-origin mayor. But the same identity that makes him a political trailblazer has also triggered intense backlash in India and among sections of its diaspora.

Ever since Mamdani’s sweeping victory in the Democratic mayoral primary on June 24, his campaign has faced a wave of criticism — much of it driven by Hindu right-wing voices. The 33-year-old, a Muslim, has been called a “jihadi,” “Islamist,” and “anti-India” by some online detractors. Experts say this backlash reflects growing tensions between critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and his global support base.

Kayla Bassett, director of research at the Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH), said: “This isn’t just about one individual. It’s about promoting a narrative that casts Muslims as inherently suspect or un-American.”

The IOC has expressed concern over India’s poor anti-doping record and limited Olympic success, with the country earning just six medals and no golds at the Paris 2024 Games.

Mamdani, a vocal critic of human rights violations in Gaza and India, has particularly angered supporters of Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). BJP MP Kangana Ranaut accused him of “wiping out Hinduism” and “sounding more Pakistani than Indian,” referencing his Muslim identity and Hindu mother, filmmaker Mira Nair. Indian news channel Aaj Tak even aired a segment alleging that Mamdani is funded by anti-India groups.

A New Jersey-based group, Indian Americans for Cuomo, paid for a banner to be flown over NYC that read: “Save NYC from Global Intifada. Reject Mamdani.”

Much of the outrage stems from Mamdani’s history of protesting against Hindu nationalism. In 2020, he denounced the demolition of the Babri Masjid and called out BJP's role. In 2023, he read aloud statements from jailed activist Umar Khalid during Modi’s visit to NYC. At a recent town hall, Mamdani said he wouldn’t meet Modi if elected, calling him a “war criminal.”

Mamdani’s Gujarati roots and Muslim identity have drawn intensified scrutiny. Scholar Rohit Chopra explained that class divides within the Hindu diaspora may also be fueling distrust. “They don’t even identify with other Hindu Americans from working-class backgrounds,” he said.

Despite this, Mamdani’s support base in NYC is growing. He won big in diverse areas like Jackson Heights and Little Bangladesh. According to professor Arvind Rajagopal, Mamdani’s multilingual abilities and openness about his identity helped him connect with voters. “He answers the moment of Trump perfectly,” Rajagopal said, calling his win “a big reality check for the Hindu right.”

Jagpreet Singh, political director of DRUM Beats, said Mamdani’s outreach to Hindu and South Asian communities in NYC has been genuine. From visiting temples to supporting Diwali as a state holiday, Mamdani has embraced his diverse background. “South Asian groups in New York City, including Hindu Americans, have adopted him as their own,” Singh said.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025...rimary-win-sparks-the-ire-of-modis-supporters
 
Bewal Express said:
His socialism is very tame- freezing rent isn't exactly radical, and having cheap food shops for the poor wont turn NY into Chairman Maos China.
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He wants state involved everywhere, the guy is anti-capitalist to an extent almost reaching communism levels.
 
Bewal Express said:
You mean like those failed Scandinavian societies 🤣🤣🤣
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I hope you are kidding, Scandinavian countries are massively capitalist with free market.
They are welfare states yes but not communist/socialist.

Nordic model itself is something that include market economy, they do have welfare but are when it comes to markets they are extremely capitalist, even more than US.

Also they are of one ethnicity majorly makes it easier to have that welfare model.
 
globetrotter said:
Donald trump is very right in criticising Mamdani and he don’t want NY to be called a communal city…. Problem with Muslim mayor is they 1st Muslim and then mayor of city… this is what we seen while Trump’a visit to London where mayor Sadiq khan avoided meeting with trump.

Wester European cities should avoid Muslim mayor.
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If that is true, then by the same (crap) logic you could say that Hindu Americans are Hindu first and should probably be deported as finger licking curry munchers.
 
Several GOP Reps and Senators are now calling for limiting LEGAL immigration after Mamdani's win. :unsure:
 
RexRex said:
Several GOP Reps and Senators are now calling for limiting LEGAL immigration after Mamdani's win. :unsure:
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One thing I like about Americans is that they take their freedom of speech seriously. It's ok to spout hillbilly opinions, it's all out there in the open and to be fair, you can call it out if you want to hit back. They even had a video game called Redneck Rampage. Only in America.
 
JaDed said:
I hope you are kidding, Scandinavian countries are massively capitalist with free market.
They are welfare states yes but not communist/socialist.

Nordic model itself is something that include market economy, they do have welfare but are when it comes to markets they are extremely capitalist, even more than US.

Also they are of one ethnicity majorly makes it easier to have that welfare model.
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No. The pretense that he will introduce Soviet style controls of the means of production is basically the propaganda from right wingers and Zionists to keep unfettered capitalism working for the rich, whilst the Working classes are left to fight for the crumbs. There needs to be a balance, which just isn't there
 
Bewal Express said:
No. The pretense that he will introduce Soviet style controls of the means of production is basically the propaganda from right wingers and Zionists to keep unfettered capitalism working for the rich, whilst the Working classes are left to fight for the crumbs. There needs to be a balance, which just isn't there
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Which major city in Scandinavia has city run grocery stores? That’s Mamdani’s proposal
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
If that is true, then by the same (crap) logic you could say that Hindu Americans are Hindu first and should probably be deported as finger licking curry munchers.
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Hindu not doing such things as you are thinking.....has Trump shuffled with any Hindu mayor? In Muslim mayor case, it's happening 2nd time. Therefore it is crystal clear that Muslim Mayor's brings religion before their nationalism
 
globetrotter said:
Hindu not doing such things as you are thinking.....has Trump shuffled with any Hindu mayor? In Muslim mayor case, it's happening 2nd time. Therefore it is crystal clear that Muslim Mayor's brings religion before their nationalism
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When did Trump say that Mamdani is a Muslim first and brings his religion before his nationalism?
 

New York mayoral frontrunner Mamdani leaves business leaders divided on opposition strategy​


The business community in New York City is scrambling to figure out who to support in November's mayoral race, with many leaders saying either Andrew Cuomo or Mayor Eric Adams needs to drop out for the other to have a chance against surprise Democratic primary winner Zohran Mamdani.

Following Cuomo’s announcement that he would stay in the race as an independent after losing to Mamdani, New York-based CEOs have yet to coalesce behind either the former governor or incumbent Adams in their bid to defeat Mamdani, a Democratic socialist who won the primary in June.

Several business leaders who would only speak under the condition of anonymity said they would support Cuomo, while others were backing Adams, a former police captain who was elected mayor as a Democrat in 2021 but this year decided to run as an independent, as less sure of the former governor's chances. Many leaders are taking a wait-and-see approach -- though others believe that could be a bad move, keeping another candidate from gaining momentum.

Mamdani won the June 24 primary with 56% of the vote, bolstered by young voters drawn to his social media presence and messaging focused on solving the city's affordability crisis. Polling suggests he would prevail over a fractured field of Cuomo, Adams and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, but some polls suggest Cuomo would win a head-to-head matchup against Mamdani in heavily Democratic New York.

Business owners are concerned that Mamdani's proposals, which include rent freezes, free city buses and city-owned grocery stores, would add to residents' tax burden and cause an exodus of capital.

Mamdani says his plans, which also include free childcare, would be paid for by raising corporate taxes and imposing an additional 2% income tax on New Yorkers earning more than $1 million a year.

“I can only vote for one candidate in November, and that decision won’t be made until closer to Election Day,” said Jared Epstein, president of real-estate owner and developer Aurora Capital Associates, in an email. “Until then, like nearly every one of the 20,000 contacts in my phone, my position is simple: ABZ – ‘Anyone But Zohran.'"

Mamdani has raised about $820,000 since the primary through July 21, according to the city's campaign finance board. Few prominent business leaders have publicly come out in support of Mamdani, who has received endorsements from unions that previously backed Cuomo. In recent days, Mamdani met with executives in a meeting organized by the nonprofit Partnership for New York City.

"He did a pretty good job of making the case that he was open to conversations, discussion and learning, and that he wanted to build a coalition that would represent all New Yorkers," said Kathy Wylde, president and chief executive officer of the group.

Cuomo has said he would drop out by September if he isn’t the clear favorite and has urged others to do the same, though by state law his name would remain on the ballot. He has raised just $64,000 since June 10.

Adams has raised roughly $1.5 million since June 10. Maria and Kenneth Fishel, who own luxury real estate company Renaissance Properties, hosted a fundraiser for Adams in Long Island's Hamptons over the 4th of July weekend. Adams has also received support on social media from hedge-fund managers Bill Ackman and Daniel Loeb. He has been endorsed by 13 police unions.

Hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson, who ran in this year's Democratic mayoral primary, receiving just 0.8% of the vote, said in an email that once the election is one month away, "it will hopefully be clear who’s better positioned to beat Mamdani and ONLY THEN should the other guy drop."

Neither Cuomo nor Mamdani's campaigns responded to a request for comment.

Todd Shapiro, spokesperson for Adams, said Adams made New York stronger after the pandemic and will continue to deliver results for the business community in New York.

Sliwa, who is polling behind both Mamdani and Cuomo, said he is not planning on dropping out; Sliwa, as the Republican candidate in the 2021 mayoral general election won 27.8% of the vote.

Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ne...siness-leaders-divided-opposition-2025-07-22/
 
Mamdani Bhai over hypes everything, he is like Trump but from the left.

Lot of entertainment to come, this is ground zero for socialist Democrats, easy victory and we will other cities give in as well.
 
Champ_Pal said:
I am not talking about the electoral process. I am talking about his radical leftist and socialist ideas.

I left India because merit is not respected and freebies are given to people who do not deserve it. You don’t have to put reasons in my head.

He is trying to make US capitalism less brutal? :asif ? US is fine the way it is. His radical ideas may work in Cuba or Venezuela. His stance on rich needs to pay more taxes means pushing rich to Florida or Texas or Nevada. His defunding the police stance is an even bigger joke. I hope does not follow any of the things he preached before.
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I’m no socialist but I think a pure capitalist model is not workable either. Industry leaders benefit from government spending on schools, roads, military, etc. and yet don’t contribute their fair share of taxes. For example, companies use government build roads for their logistics and transportation and don’t directly pay for this. Their staff are qualified from government funded schools and self funded universities but they don’t directly work pay for this. Excess wealth is an issue, what are you going to do with 3 yacht or 2 private planes, etc. and the divide is getting bigger. There is a lot of poverty even in the US and that needs to be addressed with the divide getting bigger. A lot of people work hard and if they get ill, they can’t work anymore or support their families.

However, Mamdani’s real challenge isn’t winning the elections but rather how he will implement his ideas, because he then has to fight the Governor and state legislature for funding/legislation, etc. Mayoral authority is not absolute and is based on state law and authority.
 
Frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa faced off in the final debate of the New York City mayoral race on Wednesday, in a final push to woo voters before the November 4 vote.

But the attack lines they deployed against each other, and their defences, were mostly along predictable lines, as their track records, United States President Donald Trump and Israel’s war on Gaza dominated their clash at LaGuardia Community College in the borough of Queens, in a debate televised by Spectrum News NY1.

Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, maintains a sizeable lead in the polls, after surging to a surprise victory in the June primary on a platform of affordability: pushing free buses, rent freezes, and universal childcare, paid for, in part, by raising taxes on the wealthy.

Cuomo has sought to portray Mamdani’s promises – most of which would require buy-in from state lawmakers – as unrealistic and has repeatedly taken aim at the 34-year-old Democratic Socialist’s lack of experience in governing. The race has narrowed since the current mayor, Eric Adams, exited the race, leaving just Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliva in the contest.

Here were the top takeaways from the debate:

Experience versus the future

The night began with Cuomo and Mamdani hammering home the themes that have defined the final stretch of the race.

Cuomo called himself the candidate who “can get it done, not just talk about it”.

“He’s never run anything, managed anything. He’s never had a real job,” he said of Mamdani.

Mamdani called himself the “sole candidate running with a vision for the future of this city”.

“He is a desperate man lashing out because he knows that the one thing he’s always cared about, power, is now slipping away from him,” Mamdani said of Cuomo.

Later in the night, Sliwa took a swipe at both his opponents: “Zohran, your resume could fit on a cocktail napkin, and Andrew, your failures could fill a public school library in New York City.”

Countering Trump

The US president has loomed large over the New York City mayoral race. Wednesday’s debate also came hours after immigration agents raided Manhattan’s Chinatown, an escalation of federal enforcement measures in America’s largest city.

Trump has pledged to deploy the National Guard and to cut federal funding to the city if Mamdani is elected. Cuomo, who shares many of the same donors as Trump, has seized on those threats to portray a win for his rival as dangerous for the city.

“[Trump] has said he’ll take over New York if Mamdani wins, and he will, because he has no respect for him. He [Trump] thinks he’s a kid, and he’s going to knock him [Mamdani] on his tuchus,” Cuomo said.

“I believe [Trump] wants Mamdani, that is his dream, because he will use him politically all across our country, and he will take over New York City,” he said. “Make no mistake, it will be President Trump and Mayor Trump.”

Mamdani called Cuomo “Donald Trump’s puppet”.

“You could turn on the TV any day of the week, and you will hear Donald Trump share that his pick for mayor is Andrew Cuomo, and he wants Andrew Cuomo to be the mayor, not because it will be good for New Yorkers, but because it will be good for him,” he said.

Support for Palestine again looms large

Mamdani was again asked about his staunch support for Palestinian rights, which Cuomo has repeatedly decried, baselessly, as anti-Semitic.

Mamdani said he “will be the mayor who doesn’t just protect Jewish New Yorkers, but also celebrates and cherishes them”. He said Cuomo was using false claims of anti-Semitism to “score political points”.

Cuomo accused him of stoking “the flames of hatred against Jewish people”.

Sliwa falsely accused Mamdani of endorsing “global jihad”.

“That is not something that I have said and that continues to be ascribed to me,” Mamdani responded, “and frankly, I think much of it has to do with the fact that I am the first Muslim candidate to be on the precipice of winning this election.”

Mamdani announces pick for police commissioner

The leading candidate also broke some news during the debate, announcing he would ask current Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch to stay on in her post if he wins.

That may upset some of Mamdani’s supporters, who could see the police chief, who is serving under current Mayor Adams, as out of step with the police reforms he has promised.

Tisch, whose family is worth billions, has championed increasing so-called “quality of life” enforcement that critics say disproportionately harms minority communities. She has also pushed to make some criminal laws stricter.

Cuomo grilled on sexual assault

Cuomo was repeatedly asked by his opponents about the sexual misconduct allegations from his employees that saw him leave his post as New York governor early in 2021.

Investigators with the state attorney general later found that Cuomo had “sexually harassed a number of current and former New York State employees”.

Cuomo has claimed the cases have been closed “legally”, but litigation in several cases continues.

During the debate, Mamdani revealed that one accuser, Charlotte Bennett, who Cuomo is currently suing for defamation, was in the audience.

“What do you say to the 13 women who you sexually harassed?” he asked Cuomo.

Cuomo pushed back, arguing that the sexual harassment cases have been dropped. “What you just said was a misstatement, which we’re accustomed to,” he responded to Mamdani.


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Mamdani attacked over affordability platform, support for Palestine; Cuomo challenged on sexual harassment.
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Wonder if he’s wearing a kevlar vest under his suit.

No chance the Zionist will allow a Muslim mayor in their second homeland.
 
Mamdani has run the best campaign in recent memory, for all his idealism a very inclusive and energetic campaign with so much youth support.

I hope he can work with everyone because good leaders have to be good consistently unlike the bad ones.
 

In emotional speech, Zohran Mamdani defends Muslim identity against 'racist and baseless' attacks​


Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, pledged yesterday (24 October) to further embrace his Muslim identity in response to growing attacks by former Gov Andrew Cuomo and his surrogates that he characterised as "racist and baseless."

Encircled by faith leaders outside a Bronx mosque, Mamdani spoke in emotional terms about the "indignities" long faced by the city's Muslim population, choking back tears as he described his aunt's decision not to ride the subway after the 11 September attacks because she did not feel safe being seen in a religious head covering.

He recounted how, when he first entered politics, an uncle gently suggested he keep his faith to himself.

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"These are lessons that so many Muslim New Yorkers have been taught," Mamdani said. "And over these last few days, these lessons have become the closing messages of Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa and Eric Adams."

At a news conference later yesterday, Cuomo accused Mamdani of "playing the victim" for political purposes and denied that Islamophobia existed on a wide scale in New York.

Throughout the race, Mamdani, a democratic socialist, has been criticised by Cuomo and others over his criticism of Israel's government, which he had accused of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

But the tone of those attacks has amped up in recent days, drawing allegations from some Democrats that Cuomo's campaign is leaning into Islamophobia in the final stretch of the campaign.

Appearing on a conservative radio station on Thursday (23 October), Cuomo appeared to laugh along at host Sid Rosenberg's suggestion that Mamdani would "be cheering" another 9/11 attack. "That's another problem," Cuomo replied.

A Cuomo social media account posted, then removed, a video depicting Mamdani eating rice with his hands and describing his supporters as criminals. A campaign spokesperson said the video was posted in error.

At an event endorsing the former governor, Mayor Eric Adams invoked the possibility of terrorist attacks in New York City, seeming to suggest — without explanation — they would be more likely under a Mamdani administration.

"New York can't be Europe. I don't know what is wrong with people," Adams said, standing alongside Cuomo. "You see what's playing out in other countries because of Islamic extremism."

At a debate earlier this week, Sliwa, the Republican candidate, falsely smeared Mamdani as a supporter of "global jihad."

Asked about Rosenberg's comments, Cuomo said he "didn't take the remarks seriously at the time."

"Of course, I think it's an offensive comment. But it did not come out of my mouth," he added.

Messages left with Adams' and Sliwa's campaign were not immediately returned.

In his speech yesterday, Mamdani said he was aiming his remarks not at political opponents but at his fellow Muslim New Yorkers.

"The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker," he said. "And yet for too long we have been told to ask for less than that, and to be satisfied with whatever little we receive."

"No more," he said.

To that end, Mamdani said he would further embrace his Muslim identity, a decision he said he consciously avoided at the start of his campaign.

"I thought that if I behaved well enough, or bit my tongue enough in the face of racist, baseless attacks, all while returning back to my central message, it would allow me to be more than just my faith," Mamdani said. "I was wrong. No amount of redirection is ever enough."

He continued, "I will not change who I am, how I eat, or the faith that I'm proud to call my own. But there is one thing that I will change. I will no longer look for myself in the shadows. I will find myself in the light."

Mamdani, who won the primary in stunning fashion, has faced scepticism from some in the Democratic establishment, particularly over his criticism of Israel. Yesterday, Mamdani earned the endorsement of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

Cuomo told reporters that Mamdani's criticism of Israel had made Jewish people afraid to leave their homes.

He also rejected Mamdani's claim that Muslim New Yorkers have been made to feel uncomfortable in their own city.

"Don't tell me New Yorkers are Islamophobic. They're not," Cuomo said.

"What he is doing is the oldest, dirtiest political trick in the book: divide people," Cuomo said.

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In emotional speech, Zohran Mamdani defends Muslim identity against 'racist and baseless' attacks

Zohran Mamdani spoke in emotional terms about the indignities long faced by New York City's Muslim population.
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JaDed said:
Mamdani has run the best campaign in recent memory, for all his idealism a very inclusive and energetic campaign with so much youth support.

I hope he can work with everyone because good leaders have to be good consistently unlike the bad ones.
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He has 90k volunteers in a city of 8 million.
 
HalBass9 said:
He has 90k volunteers in a city of 8 million.
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Yeah even Hindu progressives do support him, Kal Penn has been campaigning endlessly for him , I’m just wary of his idealism… socialist policies in a greedy city hardly works.
 
Bewal Express said:
Like all left wing people ( heart in the right place), he will struggle to deliver and then polls will come out( paid for Bill Ackman and other billionaires) to show he is the least popular mayor in NYs history. His biggest obstacle to delivery will be the Unions( if the UK is anything to go by).
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Unfortunate truth, that’s why I prefer centrists now, they know they need capital to distribute capital.
 
Bewal Express said:
I should also added that without these sort of people there be no workers rights or any sort of social net for the lower paid.
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As the US economy keeps shrinking and over a trillion dollars is locked within the top five tech giants, circulating only among themselves, politicians like Mamdani will naturally rise in popularity. When wealth stays at the top, working class Americans will turn to leaders who promise stronger social safety nets, because surviving, not thriving, becomes the goal.
 
HalBass9 said:
As the US economy keeps shrinking and over a trillion dollars is locked within the top five tech giants, circulating only among themselves, politicians like Mamdani will naturally rise in popularity. When wealth stays at the top, working class Americans will turn to leaders who promise stronger social safety nets, because surviving, not thriving, becomes the goal.
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Maybe but the American Working class seems to generally vote against their own interests. You often see them saying that taxes should be low for the richest because they are sold the dream that one day they too might join them and they too can benefit from the low taxes. In the meantime they forget they have to pay for expensive health care etc.
 
Bewal Express said:
Maybe but the American Working class seems to generally vote against their own interests. You often see them saying that taxes should be low for the richest because they are sold the dream that one day they too might join them and they too can benefit from the low taxes. In the meantime they forget they have to pay for expensive health care etc.
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That’s because any candidate who even mentions expanding the social safety net usually gets sidelined or pushed off the ballot, but this time, they couldn’t pull that off in New York City.
 
Bewal Express said:
Maybe but the American Working class seems to generally vote against their own interests. You often see them saying that taxes should be low for the richest because they are sold the dream that one day they too might join them and they too can benefit from the low taxes. In the meantime they forget they have to pay for expensive health care etc.
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These ideas have also crossed the pond into the UK.
 
The destruction of SVB by Private Equity and unchecked practices of Big Tech have ruined the actual capitalism vein.

Insane how Amazon think it can fire 20k workers every 3 years.. Amazon takes the cake as the worst of them.

More Mamdanis coming to seattle soon.
 
JaDed said:
The destruction of SVB by Private Equity and unchecked practices of Big Tech have ruined the actual capitalism vein.

Insane how Amazon think it can fire 20k workers every 3 years.. Amazon takes the cake as the worst of them.

More Mamdanis coming to seattle soon.
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By the time the MAGA government finishes its four years, we’ll likely see more politicians like Zohran Mamdani entering the scene. When basic safety nets like SNAP benefits and affordable healthcare are taken away, it doesn’t just make life harder, it creates social pressure that shows up as higher crime rates and deeper economic despair.

A single mother already working two jobs just to feed her kids isn’t going to be moved by tax cuts for the wealthy, she’ll listen to whoever is actually talking about rent relief, healthcare, and survival. In essence, policies that dismantle social protections do not suppress progressive movements, they create the very conditions that fuel their rise.

The oligarch government is in to make quick bucks or maybe testing how far they can push the people.
 
HalBass9 said:
By the time the MAGA government finishes its four years, we’ll likely see more politicians like Zohran Mamdani entering the scene. When basic safety nets like SNAP benefits and affordable healthcare are taken away, it doesn’t just make life harder, it creates social pressure that shows up as higher crime rates and deeper economic despair.

A single mother already working two jobs just to feed her kids isn’t going to be moved by tax cuts for the wealthy, she’ll listen to whoever is actually talking about rent relief, healthcare, and survival. In essence, policies that dismantle social protections do not suppress progressive movements, they create the very conditions that fuel their rise.

The oligarch government is in to make quick bucks or maybe testing how far they can push the people.
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Not enough of these people actually bother to vote. Out of the 1/3rd that dont vote, most will be the single mothers and the low paid
 
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