Elections NYC mayoral race

[KAZSoliloquy]

Authoritarianism is embraced by Leftists.

authoritarianism is good against bad people. that's what laws are. are you an anarchist?

 

[Daverisimo]

Will he try and get rid of the social classes, money, the state?

I wish

 

[Fox by the Sea]

way to game the system lmao

 

[Islam Imamate]

way to game the system lmao

He was born in Uganda and has Ugandan citizenship, really not that much of a stretch compared to Warren applying as a Native American. I'm multiracial and depending on the form and its options I will check the races of both my parent' races. In fairness the question seems to have asked about race and not nationality so your average American would not think of someone like Mamdani, born to parents of South Asian descent in an African country, as "African" while they would think of Idris Elba, born in the UK, as one. Overall its a nothingburger though, whatever you think of Mamdani I don't think its unreasonable to believe that he perceives himself as African having been born in Africa and living there in his early years.

 

[Beechwood]

Black New Yorkers rage over Zohran Mamdani’s ‘African American’ claim: ‘He’s a fraud’

Black New Yorkers rage over Zohran Mamdani’s ‘African American’ claim: ‘He’s a fraud’

A slew of black Big Apple residents fumed Friday over mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani’s claim on an Ivy League college application that he is African American.

nypost.com

Black New York isn’t buying it.

A slew of black Big Apple residents fumed Friday over mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani’s claim on an Ivy League college application that he is African American — with them raging the socialist pol is a “fraud” and “trickster.”

“He’s just trying to get over,” an 86-year-old Harlem resident, identifying herself only as Marjorie, said of Mamdani, a socialist of Asian Indian descent.....

 

[Fox by the Sea]

He was born in Uganda and has Ugandan citizenship, really not that much of a stretch compared to Warren applying as a Native American. I'm multiracial and depending on the form and its options I will check the races of both my parent' races. In fairness the question seems to have asked about race and not nationality so your average American would not think of someone like Mamdani, born to parents of South Asian descent in an African country, as "African" while they would think of Idris Elba, born in the UK, as one. Overall its a nothingburger though, whatever you think of Mamdani I don't think its unreasonable to believe that he perceives himself as African having been born in Africa and living there in his early years.

African american has a very distinct meaning. this just looks like opportunistic weaseling.
And the argument is just sophistry.
Is Charlize Theron an African American?

 

[Fox by the Sea]

Black New Yorkers rage over Zohran Mamdani’s ‘African American’ claim: ‘He’s a fraud’

Black New Yorkers rage over Zohran Mamdani’s ‘African American’ claim: ‘He’s a fraud’

A slew of black Big Apple residents fumed Friday over mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani’s claim on an Ivy League college application that he is African American.

nypost.com

Black New York isn’t buying it.

A slew of black Big Apple residents fumed Friday over mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani’s claim on an Ivy League college application that he is African American — with them raging the socialist pol is a “fraud” and “trickster.”

“He’s just trying to get over,” an 86-year-old Harlem resident, identifying herself only as Marjorie, said of Mamdani, a socialist of Asian Indian descent.....

White liberals in a bind.
How is the victimhood Olympics calculated in this case? whose historical oppression narrative is stronger? this is like the NBA draft. whose weeping pedigree is more stellar for us to vote?
one of these need to come out as having sucked cock once in college, for the elimination round.

 

[Islam Imamate]

African american has a very distinct meaning. this just looks like opportunistic weaseling.
And the argument is just sophistry.
Is Charlize Theron an African American?

If Charlize Theron listed herself as white and African on a form I wouldn't think she was trying to fool someone.

 

[Fox by the Sea]

If Charlize Theron listed herself as white and African on a form I wouldn't think she was trying to fool someone.

What if she listed herself as african american, as this guy did?

 

[Rob Battisti]

What if she listed herself as african american, as this guy did?

It really should just be “black” to avoid such issues

 

[cottagecheesefan]

He was born in Uganda and has Ugandan citizenship, really not that much of a stretch compared to Warren applying as a Native American. I'm multiracial and depending on the form and its options I will check the races of both my parent' races. In fairness the question seems to have asked about race and not nationality so your average American would not think of someone like Mamdani, born to parents of South Asian descent in an African country, as "African" while they would think of Idris Elba, born in the UK, as one. Overall its a nothingburger though, whatever you think of Mamdani I don't think its unreasonable to believe that he perceives himself as African having been born in Africa and living there in his early years.

got to side with you on this one. I saw people calling him out on Twitter over this, but also reports of black New Yorkers trying to call him out too…. But despite all his privilege, he is legit African lol

The right also use to make fun of lefties for Elon musk being African American. It is fair

 

[NoSmilez]

He was 17-18 when he filled out the application? He was a high school senior when it happened. The box he checked was Black or African American and Asian.

 

[nonoob]

Crying? Are you crazy?
This guy will be the face of the republican propaganda next election. I'm rooting for him.

Yes, his pledge to let out all criminals from jails will benefit...the criminal element.

 

[Islam Imamate]

What if she listed herself as african american, as this guy did?

I wouldn't assume she was trying to deceive anyone and would figure she was conflating race and nationality.

 

[UberHere]

depending on the context, yeah. seizing housing from landlords sounds unironically awesome.

Not really. Maybe in some contexts but NY has pretty good laws to protect renters as is.

 

[KAZSoliloquy]

Not really. Maybe in some contexts but NY has pretty good laws to protect renters as is.

i like losers not being able to leech off the welfare of single mothers in NY.

 

[KAZSoliloquy]

What if she listed herself as african american, as this guy did?

i think the guy born in uganda, who moved to america as a child, shouldn't identify as african-american.

 

[Mr Holmes]

No, it takes more than that to be a communist.
To be a communist you actually have to embrace all of communism and its ideas.
Not one or two issues.
Will he try and get rid of the social classes, money, the state?

You know things communists are known for.

Its literally the most communist thing a pol can say. If he could do all the things you're listing then he probably would.

 

[UberHere]

Not really. Maybe in some contexts but NY has pretty good laws to protect renters as is.

The alternative without landlords are the banks owning the property and that is worse.

 

[HereticBD]

The alternative without landlords are the banks owning the property and that is worse.

The socialists think prices will be determined by "the people". They're so damn stupid.