psychothumbs@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoThe Smear Campaign Against Zohran Mamdani Failed. That’s a Huge Deal.www.thenation.comexternal-linkmessage-square99fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkThe Smear Campaign Against Zohran Mamdani Failed. That’s a Huge Deal.www.thenation.compsychothumbs@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square99fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareZak@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 days agoEven if that assumption were correct, the mayor of NYC cannot meaningfully aid or hinder Israel’s actions. A politician’s position on an issue far outside the scope of the office they’re seeking doesn’t usually influence my vote.
minus-squareRevan343@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 days ago A politician’s position on an issue far outside the scope of the office they’re seeking doesn’t usually influence my vote You’re probably the minority on that
minus-squareLibertyLizard@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 days agoThere might be some things the mayor could do, like joining boycotts, etc. Certainly he can stop or interfere with the crackdown on pro-palestinian dissent in the city which has been extreme under Adams and Trump.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 days agoThe oligarchs can’t win on the merits of their policies, so they desperately resort to identity politics to try to divide us.
Even if that assumption were correct, the mayor of NYC cannot meaningfully aid or hinder Israel’s actions. A politician’s position on an issue far outside the scope of the office they’re seeking doesn’t usually influence my vote.
You’re probably the minority on that
There might be some things the mayor could do, like joining boycotts, etc.
Certainly he can stop or interfere with the crackdown on pro-palestinian dissent in the city which has been extreme under Adams and Trump.
The oligarchs can’t win on the merits of their policies, so they desperately resort to identity politics to try to divide us.