cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/38345975

Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old state lawmaker, who was set to become the city’s most liberal mayor in generations.

In a victory for the Democratic party’s progressive wing, Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Mamdani must now navigate the unending demands of America’s biggest city and deliver on ambitious — skeptics say unrealistic — campaign promises.

With the victory, the democratic socialist will etch his place in history as the city’s first Muslim mayor, the first of South Asian heritage and the first born in Africa. He will also become the city’s youngest mayor in more than a century when he takes office on Jan. 1.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 99 points 10 months ago (16 children)

When centrists inevitably say "yeah, but that's new york, he couldn't have won anywhere else," remember that these are the same people who were lobbing Islamophobic attacks at him.

  • source
  • hideshow 16 child comments
  • [–] 54 points 10 months ago (14 children)

    Some of the shit I've seen was honestly disgusting. Especially tying 9/11 to him somehow. Like the racism that's traditionally coming from Republicans was coming from Democrats too.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 14 child comments
  • [–] 24 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    It's almost like there isn't really a difference between most Republicans and most Democrats...Like some sorta, I dunno, bread and circus show or somethin. Weird

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    Up until Reagan, the two Parties were pretty much the same. There were Liberal GOPs and and Conservative Dems. Nixon saw that there were a lot of disaffected Dems who hated the Civil Rights Act and pulled them in with his "Southern Strategy." Reagan was the first to start attacking "Liberals" by name.

  • source
  • parent
  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (9 children)

    Do you have any examples? The racism and attacks against Mamdami ive seen have all been very clearly from right wingers and "independents" that are trump aligned.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 9 child comments
  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (8 children)
  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (7 children)

    I was about to say i stand corrected but I'm reading that article im struggling to find anything Islamophobic in those quotes. Is it because she said he was pro hamas?

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 7 child comments
  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (6 children)

    I was about to say i stand corrected but I’m reading that article im struggling to find anything Islamophobic in those quotes.

    Your bar for Islamophobia is conveniently high, then.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 6 child comments
  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (5 children)

    I'm tired what am I missing. It sounds like the same Jewish reaction to him we've seen for the past 6 months and doesnt seem to be anything to do with Islam and has everything to do with comments hes actually made and since walked back.

    I thought it was going to be a dem talking about him eating rice with hands or enacting sharia law. This isnt islamophobia and isnt even news worthy. Having read that article like 3 times now ive got to say its so badly written actual slop outlet.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 5 child comments
  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (4 children)

    I’m tired what am I missing.

    The ability to recognize Islamophobia when you see it.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
  • [–] 0 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Why don't you just send them a quote then..? No need to be a vague ass about it.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (2 children)

    I can't make it any plainer than the article, and I can't help that they're pretending not to see it.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 0 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    I agree that it's plain to see, but you come across as a bit of an ass when you act that way and refuse to point to anything. Just copy paste one of the first paragraphs instead and shove it in their face.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    I left reddit because of the sort of person who demands a source for something bigoted that they know happened and that they know is bigoted, gets the source they asked for, knew all along that's what you were talking about, and then pretends to have no idea why it was bigoted. You may have infinite patience for that sort of bad faith. I have none.

  • source
  • parent