A standout moment of New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's interview with Fox News came when he looked into the camera and spoke directly to Donald Trump, figuring he may be watching.
She literally became less hostile because of how charming he was. He was literally talking past what she was prepared for and literally hit her with a “wait, this guy kinda makes sense”.
God damn. I’m sorry I’m so pessimistic but Mamdani can’t really exist can he? A leftist that is also so charismatic while keeping policy talk points as the focus of every answer? Pinch me. I would be suspicious of him more if he wasn’t pro Palestine and more importantly anti Israel.
The only issue I had was his police “apology”. I get why. It’s him trying to make sure he can control them as governor. It’s basically him acknowledging the militarized police state and playing politics. It’s not what we want to hear though.
I do like how he is trying to reduce police power by saying “we’re gonna make your job easier”. I think it’s a good move. We definitely need less police murdering people having a mental health crisis.
We gotta stop nitpicking when individual, calculated political responses for the general public aren’t as radical as we aspire to be. Leftists need to learn to stop looking gift horses in the mouth and take the W.
I think it depends on what is being discussed. If Mamdani suddenly said “The Israel and Palestine conflict is complicated and both side have their points” that would be a huge red flag. It SHOULD be something we held him accountable for.
But, like I said, I do understand the material need to control the police. So, I agree. But I think the context and material goals are what are important. I don’t think it’s “the left purity testing” or whatever. I think their are important points in which we can understand a political maneuver, vs. literally just trying to get support from right wingers.
She literally became less hostile because of how charming he was. He was literally talking past what she was prepared for and literally hit her with a “wait, this guy kinda makes sense”.
God damn. I’m sorry I’m so pessimistic but Mamdani can’t really exist can he? A leftist that is also so charismatic while keeping policy talk points as the focus of every answer? Pinch me. I would be suspicious of him more if he wasn’t pro Palestine and more importantly anti Israel.
The only issue I had was his police “apology”. I get why. It’s him trying to make sure he can control them as governor. It’s basically him acknowledging the militarized police state and playing politics. It’s not what we want to hear though.
I do like how he is trying to reduce police power by saying “we’re gonna make your job easier”. I think it’s a good move. We definitely need less police murdering people having a mental health crisis.
We gotta stop nitpicking when individual, calculated political responses for the general public aren’t as radical as we aspire to be. Leftists need to learn to stop looking gift horses in the mouth and take the W.
I think it depends on what is being discussed. If Mamdani suddenly said “The Israel and Palestine conflict is complicated and both side have their points” that would be a huge red flag. It SHOULD be something we held him accountable for.
But, like I said, I do understand the material need to control the police. So, I agree. But I think the context and material goals are what are important. I don’t think it’s “the left purity testing” or whatever. I think their are important points in which we can understand a political maneuver, vs. literally just trying to get support from right wingers.