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LeftInTX

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5. Mamdani is running for mayor. What's the big deal?

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 01:32 PM

Sep 4

In many places mayor is nonpartisan.
Since he's a Democrat, there's no reason to get negative on him. If you aren't excited about him, just keep quiet.

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I would really like the Suozzi right and the Sanders left segments of the party to knock it off [View all] Quiet Em Sep 4 OP

yeah. It sure didn't happen in 2016 and 2024, and now with Democracy on its last legs, one would hope that lostincalifornia Sep 4 #1

More bothsiderism. NoRethugFriends Sep 4 #2

Suozzi doesn't speak for the entire party and he doesn't speak for me Quiet Em Sep 4 #3

+1 demmiblue Sep 4 #4

Yes, he needs to STFU! LeftInTX Sep 4 #6

Mamdani is running for mayor. What's the big deal? LeftInTX Sep 4 #5

I don't have a problem with Sanders supporting the Dem nominee Fiendish Thingy Sep 4 #7

Not at all. Quiet Em Sep 4 #8

I don't. Fiendish Thingy Sep 4 #9