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It’s Official: Mamdani Defeats Cuomo (www.kenklippenstein.com)

submitted 2 days ago by pete_link@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/32566109

Ken Klippenstein
Jul 01, 2025

"In a paragraph, let’s review: A machine politician, former governor and scion of a political dynasty lost to a 33-year-old Muslim, immigrant, and socialist who is unapologetically critical of Israel. The political ruling class and the news media assumed Andrew Cuomo, but more than that, they dismissed the people’s choice, assembling their pipe dream on the it’s-the-party-elder’s-turn proposition.

I didn’t expect Mamdani to win. I thought the Party machinery was unbeatable. I was wrong. I’ve learned some mind-bending lessons.

Money Doesn’t Decide.

Young People Do Vote.

Saying Controversial Things is Okay "

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[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 57 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I didn’t expect Mamdani to win. I thought the Party machinery was unbeatable. I was wrong. I’ve learned some mind-bending lessons.

Well we aren't in the clear yet. I'm like 95% sure Mango Mussolini is going to have his citizenship revoked and have him deported over some bullshit exaggeration based on his stance about Palestine... In this backwards ass fascist fucking country any criticism of the STATE of Israel is somehow "hatred against Jews."

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago

The wrong kind of hatred against Jews. Basic QAnon style blood libel will be protected speech, of course.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Israel is a rogue state, led by a criminal, and it can go fuck itself. And it has nothing to do with anyone’s religion, and I have nothing against Jews, and I’m half Jewish.

[–] Junkers_Klunker@feddit.dk 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You’re literally hitler if you don’t praise Isreal and the genocide of Palestinian people.

/s for the dense folks.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I’m half-Jewish Hitler; got it. Makes perfect sense.

[–] fushuan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Makes perfect sense for Bibi, he'd call you a traitor of the religion.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

I wouldn’t piss on him if he were on fire.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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