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4. Answer: Adams got elected because of machine politics and religious belief.

Fri Feb 11, 2022, 05:51 PM

Feb 2022

African Americans in Brooklyn (especially working class) take political cues from the Kings Country Democratic Party and local ministers.

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Adams says 'God' told him he'd be mayor [View all] brooklynite Feb 2022 OP

Christ. How did this freak get elected? CurtEastPoint Feb 2022 #1

Many New Yorkers have an affection for Authoritarianism it seems tenderfoot Feb 2022 #3

That and the abysmal turnout also helped. NYC Liberal Feb 2022 #18

Oh, good PJMcK Feb 2022 #2

This guy is just a story that never ends. BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #5

Yikes.... OnDoutside Feb 2022 #6

Oh brother Jilly_in_VA Feb 2022 #7

What did he say about cheese? XanaDUer2 Feb 2022 #11

Cheese is like heroin? XanaDUer2 Feb 2022 #12

That Jilly_in_VA Feb 2022 #13

No, cheese is not like heroin. Nt XanaDUer2 Feb 2022 #16

I'm just curious. How did Adams get the info from Big Blue? Firestorm49 Feb 2022 #8

Oyvey Meowmee Feb 2022 #9

This guy. Corgigal Feb 2022 #10

So, how long until this guy does something awful? sakabatou Feb 2022 #15

He's nuts. budkin Feb 2022 #19