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Zohran Mamdani

The Atheist said:
I like his suits, too. They're a great counterpoint to the President in his ill-fitting garbage. Mamdani always looks sharp, and jumping in a pool with it on is good use of photo-ops.

His style alone is worth a few points.
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To riff on @Carrot Flower King 's point about Daniel Craig and suits. The POTUS would look like ◊◊◊◊ even if he didn't lack taste
 
PitPat said:
Without getting into ins and outs of his policies, he's what NYC people are clamoring for. I think this whole Red Scare trend is ridiculous but the farthest he could get would probably be a House seat. Let's get some DS presence in the suburbs and then we'll talk.
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DSA actually made some state and municipal pick ups in Western New York. And not just the college towns. That is mostly farmland and few "rust belt" areas.
 
The Great Zaganza said:
And as the most cosmopolitan, most famous city in the US, the position of Mayor of New York is influential in ways beyond pure unitary executive power.
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Umm.... how?

I know that the position of mayor of NYC might give someone more publicity/fame (Heck, I knew the names Koch and Giulianni from way up here in the frozen north, without knowing Canadian big city mayors.) But how does that translate into 'influence'?
It's very much sour grapes to act like Mamdani isn't a Big Deal - and he would do well to stay Mayor until he can jump to Governor.
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Before you start making arrangements to move him to Albany, perhaps you should wait to see how things go in New York.

He barely cleared 50% in New York City (a place that was most receptive to his politics). You need to wait to see 1) how well he does over the next few years, and 2) how well his politics translates to smaller cities and rural areas in New York.

Nothing wrong with saying "I like his policies", but its really annoying seeing people take an untested populist and assuming great things not because he has shown success, but just because "he said a few things I like".
 
Donal said:
Without getting into ins and outs of his policies, he's what NYC people are clamoring for. I think this whole Red Scare trend is ridiculous but the farthest he could get would probably be a House seat. Let's get some DS presence in the suburbs and then we'll talk.
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DSA actually made some state and municipal pick ups in Western New York. And not just the college towns. That is mostly farmland and few "rust belt" areas.
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Wait a second... are you talking about pickups in general elections or in primaries?

Winning in a primary (for example for a district congressional seat) is a different animal than winning a general election. Voter demographics are different and you need to change the focus when you go from one type of race to another.
 
The Atheist said:
You mean like Graham Platner?
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Poison the well much?
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How is that "poisoning the well"?

Your exact statement was "...anyone bucking the system is worth looking at."

I pointed to platner as an example where fixating on someone "bucking the system" without properly vetting them or considering them in the entirety is a mistake.
In terms of "worth discussing" there are multi-year threads on bigfoot. Do you whine about them too?
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Bigfoot is a "character" that has supposedly been internationally known for decades. Hundreds of books have been written about him, hours of documentary footage have been released. And we as skeptics can use bigfoot as an example of how people can get sucked in to various scams. So there is a point in discussing it.

And if Bigfoot is discussed, I usually don't think its a case of people coming out and saying "why is nobody talking about that bigfoot? He's such a cool guy". Its often in relation to a particular event (such as "Here is this blurry photo which could be bigfoot, or a really hairy guy at my local beach".)
 
The Atheist said:
I'm quite surprised there's no thread on this guy.

Are people so desensitised by the orange toad that we forget to celebrate our champions?

Zohran Mamdani is one of the most admirable politicians alive, and he keeps hitting the target on a daily basis.


He's already shown the power of his endorsements, and seems to be what people are clamouring for. He's even got a sense of humour!
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He's a mayor a year into his term. He has done really well in some aspects, like childcare and services for small buisness. He's fallen short in a few, like the NYPD's role in abusing homeless and cooperating with ICE.

Overall, I think he is going in the right direction. Future problems revolve around City unions. Adams front loaded a bunch of contracts so they would back his re-election. Since mayor is term limited, he didn't care about their support for a prospective second term. And since he is gone, it isn't his problem. Those contracts are set to expire starting in 2028.
 
Segnosaur said:
Wait a second... are you talking about pickups in general elections or in primaries?

Winning in a primary (for example for a district congressional seat) is a different animal than winning a general election. Voter demographics are different and you need to change the focus when you go from one type of race to another.
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If we're talking about safe blue seats, there's no difference.
 
Andy_Ross said:
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Yes, please do that, dumbass. I cannot think of anything more likely to turn even people who might not agree with Mamdani's policies against the current GOP/administration than to arrest him for nothing more his political positions.

(I've forgotten who it was that used to be called "the dumbest man in Congress"- Gohmert?- but Tuberville sure seems determined to wear that crown now)
 
turingtest said:
Yes, please do that, dumbass. I cannot think of anything more likely to turn even people who might not agree with Mamdani's policies against the current GOP/administration than to arrest him for nothing more his political positions.

(I've forgotten who it was that used to be called "the dumbest man in Congress"- Gohmert?- but Tuberville sure seems determined to wear that crown now)
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They guy "interviewing" him is just as dumb.
 
Mamdani has put a positive vibe on the DSA in general. Despite Segnosaur's repeated claims that being an NYC mayor doesn't mean he gains influence Mamdani sure seems to be in the papers every day. His words seem to be covered aggressively by the right, and there isn't a single right-wing politician that doesn't seem to use him as a boogie man. That's all power, that's all influence, that's all getting attention to Mamdani and his cause(s). You can't say that being mayor will get you fame but not influence. They're directly connected and being the mayor does, in fact, give you international power considering how much international money, businesses, and leaders visit\invest\live in NYC.

I'm not saying Mamdani is going to be an amazing mayor, or anything like that, but he's doing everything in his power to fulfill the obligations he made to New Yorkers.
 
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Well he has a 45% favorability rating for his first 100 days. Compare that to Eric Adams who had 64% and de Blasio at 59% for the same time during their reign.
 
PitPat said:
Well he has a 45% favorability rating for his first 100 days. Compare that to Eric Adams who had 64% and de Blasio at 59% for the same time during their reign.
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In which poll? This one implies differently:
Since April, the mayor's favorability has gone up. Now sitting at 45-34%, it shows an increase from April, which Siena reported as 43-40%.

In NYC in particular, his favorability is much higher. The poll reported that his rating is now 58-26%, from 56-34%.
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Edit: Ok, I found the one you're referring to which is this one. A Marist poll from April. While what you're saying is true there's a bit of a caveat to that poll as well. For instance:
A majority of adults (56%) say things in New York City are moving in the right direction. 43% say they are moving in the wrong direction. There has been a large shift since October of 2025 when just 31% of residents citywide thought the city was on track. 66%, at that time, said it was off course.
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So under Adams at the end of his term New Yorkers had a pretty bleak outlook for the city, which has turned around dramatically.
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When compared with his predecessors at similar points in their administrations, Mamdani outperforms both Eric Adams and Bill de Blasio among registered voters in terms of effecting positive change in New York City. He is also more likely than de Blasio to be perceived as working hard.
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So kind of a mixed bag throughout the poll but New Yorkers don't seem to have much of a problem with Mamdani so far.
 
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