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[–] -3 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Actually, it's an either/or option.

Either you vote for the Democratic Socialist, or you don't.

Mamdani was running against Andrew Cuomo, who had to resign as NY Governor after being outed as a sexual predator. The GOP candidate was Curtis Silwa, a radio shock jock with zero government experience.

If there was a big Socialist majority in New York, it chose to stay home.

And exactly one person couldn't figure out what I was talking about, so I think it's more on them than I what I wrote.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 days ago* (3 children)

    Mamdani was running against Andrew Cuomo, who had to resign as NY Governor after being outed as a sexual predator. The GOP candidate was Curtis Silwa, a radio shock jock with zero government experience.

    One, two, three! Three candidates, ah ah ah!

    Or are you saying that candidates with no government experience don't count? Because then I must ask how Hillary Clinton managed to lose a presidential election where she was the only candidate.

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  • [–] 0 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    So you're saying that there were three candidates running and all three were Socialists?

    And yes, quoting a Sesame Street character certainly makes me think that you are a knowledgeable commenter.

    And I'll repeat the original comment.

    Mamdani got fewer total votes than Harris got in New York City. Harris got 65% of New York City's votes, and Mamdani got 51%.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 days ago (1 child)

    No I'm saying you're comparing a three way choice with a two way choice, which is not a valid comparison. Can't make it simpler than that.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 days ago

    Just because you made it simple doesn't mean you made it right.

    If there's a multiple choice test, it doesn't matter how many wrong answers there are, there is only one right answer.

    People had a chance to vote for a DSA candidate and most either stayed home or voted for the other guys.

    I'll cheerfully admit that Mamdani has done a great job and will almost certainly get reelected easily.

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