▲ 70 ▼ DSA Congressional Candidate Alexa Avilés bows out as Mamdani backs self-described “liberal Zionist” and opponent of BDS, Brad Lander (www.thecity.nyc) submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by SickSemper@hexbear.net to c/electoralism@hexbear.net 32 comments fedilink hide all child comments Context on Lander’s Israel issues https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/26/lander-makes-questionable-claim-in-sidestepping-politically-charged-israel-divestment-question/ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nyc-pension-investment-israeli-arms-173300901.html Formerly a DSA member himself, he left after Al-Aqsa Flood https://www.politico.com/newsletters/new-york-playbook/2024/08/02/brad-landers-israel-problem-00172425
[–] Biddles@hexbear.net 7 points 10 months ago (11 children) Better than a centrist, aipac funded Zionist, no? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 28 points 10 months ago* (10 children) And worse than an antizionist DSA member, no? He just is a Zionist for the love of the game instead of money Don’t worry, I know he’s the lesser of two evils (now that Mamdani coronated him over Avilés). Biden better than Trump and all that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 4 points 10 months ago (4 children) Biden better than Trump and all that i dislike this comparison because there's a meaningful difference between "nothing will fundamentally change" and the socdem "we should improve things somewhat" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 11 points 10 months ago (3 children) True, it’s national socialism, we’ll give you buses and trains that run on time, in exchange for continuing the Zionism and imperialism permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 2 points 10 months ago (2 children) mayors famously having power over international matters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 11 points 10 months ago (1 child) That’s why he can support lander and keep Tisch on, right, because surrounding yourself with Zionists doesn’t matter when you’re only the smol bean mayor of New York City permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 1 point 10 months ago lmao permalink fedilink source parent [–] Biddles@hexbear.net 1 point 10 months ago (4 children) Why don't you run for mayor of New York if you're so sure of what is to be done? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 34 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children) Do you realize how much like democrat-speak that sounds? But interesting that you’ve chosen to die on the Zionist hill permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] miz@hexbear.net 11 points 10 months ago (2 children) oof permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 18 points 10 months ago (1 child) Specifically name dropping Elbit would be hilarious if he wasn’t bragging about money made off of Palestinian corpses permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago Making sure to mention how much you support IG Farben during the Holocaust, lmao. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 28 points 10 months ago* (10 children) And worse than an antizionist DSA member, no? He just is a Zionist for the love of the game instead of money Don’t worry, I know he’s the lesser of two evils (now that Mamdani coronated him over Avilés). Biden better than Trump and all that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 4 points 10 months ago (4 children) Biden better than Trump and all that i dislike this comparison because there's a meaningful difference between "nothing will fundamentally change" and the socdem "we should improve things somewhat" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 11 points 10 months ago (3 children) True, it’s national socialism, we’ll give you buses and trains that run on time, in exchange for continuing the Zionism and imperialism permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 2 points 10 months ago (2 children) mayors famously having power over international matters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 11 points 10 months ago (1 child) That’s why he can support lander and keep Tisch on, right, because surrounding yourself with Zionists doesn’t matter when you’re only the smol bean mayor of New York City permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 1 point 10 months ago lmao permalink fedilink source parent [–] Biddles@hexbear.net 1 point 10 months ago (4 children) Why don't you run for mayor of New York if you're so sure of what is to be done? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 34 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children) Do you realize how much like democrat-speak that sounds? But interesting that you’ve chosen to die on the Zionist hill permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] miz@hexbear.net 11 points 10 months ago (2 children) oof permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 18 points 10 months ago (1 child) Specifically name dropping Elbit would be hilarious if he wasn’t bragging about money made off of Palestinian corpses permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago Making sure to mention how much you support IG Farben during the Holocaust, lmao. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 4 points 10 months ago (4 children) Biden better than Trump and all that i dislike this comparison because there's a meaningful difference between "nothing will fundamentally change" and the socdem "we should improve things somewhat" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 11 points 10 months ago (3 children) True, it’s national socialism, we’ll give you buses and trains that run on time, in exchange for continuing the Zionism and imperialism permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 2 points 10 months ago (2 children) mayors famously having power over international matters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 11 points 10 months ago (1 child) That’s why he can support lander and keep Tisch on, right, because surrounding yourself with Zionists doesn’t matter when you’re only the smol bean mayor of New York City permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 1 point 10 months ago lmao permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 11 points 10 months ago (3 children) True, it’s national socialism, we’ll give you buses and trains that run on time, in exchange for continuing the Zionism and imperialism permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 2 points 10 months ago (2 children) mayors famously having power over international matters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 11 points 10 months ago (1 child) That’s why he can support lander and keep Tisch on, right, because surrounding yourself with Zionists doesn’t matter when you’re only the smol bean mayor of New York City permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 1 point 10 months ago lmao permalink fedilink source parent
[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 2 points 10 months ago (2 children) mayors famously having power over international matters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 11 points 10 months ago (1 child) That’s why he can support lander and keep Tisch on, right, because surrounding yourself with Zionists doesn’t matter when you’re only the smol bean mayor of New York City permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 1 point 10 months ago lmao permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 11 points 10 months ago (1 child) That’s why he can support lander and keep Tisch on, right, because surrounding yourself with Zionists doesn’t matter when you’re only the smol bean mayor of New York City permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 1 point 10 months ago lmao permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Biddles@hexbear.net 1 point 10 months ago (4 children) Why don't you run for mayor of New York if you're so sure of what is to be done? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 34 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children) Do you realize how much like democrat-speak that sounds? But interesting that you’ve chosen to die on the Zionist hill permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] miz@hexbear.net 11 points 10 months ago (2 children) oof permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 18 points 10 months ago (1 child) Specifically name dropping Elbit would be hilarious if he wasn’t bragging about money made off of Palestinian corpses permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago Making sure to mention how much you support IG Farben during the Holocaust, lmao. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 34 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children) Do you realize how much like democrat-speak that sounds? But interesting that you’ve chosen to die on the Zionist hill permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] miz@hexbear.net 11 points 10 months ago (2 children) oof permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 18 points 10 months ago (1 child) Specifically name dropping Elbit would be hilarious if he wasn’t bragging about money made off of Palestinian corpses permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago Making sure to mention how much you support IG Farben during the Holocaust, lmao. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] miz@hexbear.net 11 points 10 months ago (2 children) oof permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 18 points 10 months ago (1 child) Specifically name dropping Elbit would be hilarious if he wasn’t bragging about money made off of Palestinian corpses permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago Making sure to mention how much you support IG Farben during the Holocaust, lmao. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SickSemper@hexbear.net [S] 18 points 10 months ago (1 child) Specifically name dropping Elbit would be hilarious if he wasn’t bragging about money made off of Palestinian corpses permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago Making sure to mention how much you support IG Farben during the Holocaust, lmao. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago Making sure to mention how much you support IG Farben during the Holocaust, lmao. permalink fedilink source parent