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Rightwing critics blame Mamdani as New York snow fails to melt (www.theguardian.com)

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Murdoch tabloid leads charge as big freeze persists – could the mayor please do something about the weather?

It snowed two weeks ago in New York. Since then, the temperature has barely risen above freezing – a temperature science naturally dictates is necessary to melt snow and ice.

But science isn’t enough for some US political critics, however, who have instead blamed Zohran Mamdani, New York’s new socialist mayor, for the snow not having melted and still clogging up some of the city’s streets.

The New York Post, the rightwing tabloid and a frequent Mamdani critic, has led the charge. This week the newspaper claimed that “slushy streets” were “ruining travel for everyone”.

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[-] devolution@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago

I didn't know socialists ran weather machines. 🙄

MAGAts are just... So stupid.

[-] Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 day ago

My mother is in a facebook group that convinced her that the snow is flammable because its from the government weather machine.

My sister had to put a lighter to the snow to shut her up.

I don't really talk with my mother anymore because of how crazy she is.

[-] devolution@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Facebook is a crime against humanity.

[-] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

At this point, I am inclined to believe that they are escapees, from the Dingo cinematic universe.

[-] orbitz@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

Just those types who find anything to complain about, and well if this is accurate really anything to complain about.

Like it should be icey and frozen out there it's Feburary. To be fair I'm from Canada but noticed even our area has less cold snaps and snow than it used to. Regardless I'm pretty sure the evil human isn't personally making the local weather system worse. Well unless it's Cobra with the weather dominator (dunno if that's a thing I just watch a lot of Robot Chicken).

[-] XTL@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

I don't remember a weather dominator, but that does sound like a thing that Cobra would go for.

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