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legallyblondeNYC

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7. Because New York City is complicated.

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 08:27 PM

Nov 5

It's a good, serious question. And here's the answer -- Management is hard. Management of New York City has unique and hard challenges. No question -- Mamdani is a gifted politician. But now it's time to govern. Snow storms. Five boroughs. Garbage management. Rivers, Atlantic Ocean, Long Island Sound. Bridges. Environmental issues. Real estate. Diverse populations that don't always get along. Remember Howard Beach? A target for terrorism - 9/11. Subways that run 24/7 and reach all 5 boroughs and 600 miles of tracks -- subject to those storms, flooding. The UN and thousands of ambassadors and staff -- from countries that hate each other -- that need protection (and a few think the rules don't apply to them). Hundreds of bridges and tunnels -- within the City. Rikers Island. Hundreds of unions with thousands and thousands of union workers. 33,000 police officers. 11,000 fire fighters. Dozens of hospitals. Almost a million school children. Blackouts. Hurricanes. Pandemics -- that enter the US through JFK and require first responders to reach 8.5 million people who are spreading an unknown disease.

Read up on what happened to Mayor Lindsay. In the 1970s, the City just about went bankrupt. Financial crisis. Crime. Grime.

That's why.

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Serious Question: Why are some people so worked up/crashing out about Mamdani? [View all] Mad_Machine76 Nov 5 OP

Two possibilities come to mind. yellow dahlia Nov 5 #1

I had to Google "Debra Messing." johnp3907 Nov 5 #2

Some think he lacks experience Tree Lady Nov 5 #3

That ain't it. He's coming for their money. Iggo Nov 5 #19

well...ok. i can deal with that. ret5hd Nov 5 #28

He's brown and a Muslim. Good reason enough for MAGAts to sound the alarms. Sogo Nov 5 #4

Since it doesn't take much to set them off.. ananda Nov 5 #12

The Republicans were always firmly grounded in the Red Scare post-WWI bucolic_frolic Nov 5 #5

Oddly enough, one of the most popular Republican Mayors of New York was La Guardia haele Thursday #35

LaGuardia - Air Raids and WWII legallyblondeNYC Thursday #37

Republicans are loud about him BOSSHOG Nov 5 #6

Because New York City is complicated. legallyblondeNYC Nov 5 #7

p.s. Hard Hat Riots legallyblondeNYC Nov 5 #8

Interesting. Thanks for the suggestion. Maru Kitteh Nov 5 #10

* Here is the whole documentary: [WATCH]* IcyPeas Nov 5 #30

Am reading Robert Reich's "Coming Up Short," he had friends at the riot. betsuni Thursday #38

he is not without experience on this front drray23 Nov 5 #18

Of course he'll have issues. legallyblondeNYC Nov 5 #20

There are always a contingent of bigoted nut jobs following any first Maru Kitteh Nov 5 #9

I get why Republicans are going bonkers about him Mad_Machine76 Nov 5 #21

He went around the system. Didn't politely wait his turn. Makes them uncomfortable. Maru Kitteh Nov 5 #22

I've posted this multiple times, but It's very simple. rogue emissary Nov 5 #31

I didn't know all that Mad_Machine76 Thursday #40

Debra Messing under fire for sharing meme calling Zohran Mamdani a 'jihadist' (article title) PufPuf23 Nov 5 #11

Didn't realize she was such a hardcore zionist. Disappointing. nt Blasphemer Thursday #34

Because they are scared. Xolodno Nov 5 #13

He's not promising more "politics as usual" saccharine. He's trying Ping Tung Nov 5 #14

It's easy to understand once you get the hang of it jmowreader Nov 5 #15

Well not quite. He is a male. Maru Kitteh Nov 5 #16

Some think he's too far to the left (he's even further left than AOC and Bernie) Polybius Nov 5 #17

You nailed it, ding ding ding gab13by13 Nov 5 #27

It's the same demographic whose brains broke when we elected Barack Obama. Arthur_Frain Nov 5 #23

They think the mayor controls US foreign policy. iemanja Nov 5 #24

If only **HALF** of Mamdanis plans work out that'll prove the rich need to be taxed more and ... uponit7771 Nov 5 #25

Mamdani is Magats worst fear, gab13by13 Nov 5 #26

Chuck will be 78 in 2028 TexasBushwhacker Nov 5 #29

The following makes for some interesting viewing. As someone already said, NYC is complicated... Hekate Nov 5 #32

Grateful for the First Amendment - Free Speech... fascinating... legallyblondeNYC Thursday #33

Even some DUers seem unable to handle it luv2fly Thursday #36

Because they don't the difference between a Democratic Socialist and a Communist. And Muslims scare . Raftergirl Thursday #39