Elections NYC mayoral race

[IanEdwards]

And anti-Israel sentiment only translated into actual antisemitism when people in leadership positions equate the 2.
You either have true antisemites attacking that nonsense for what it is with the false appearance of legitimacy, or you have the ignorant not understanding the difference, but recognizing subconsciously its wrong and develop antisemitic positions.
The current Israeli government under Bibi has done more to stoke the flames of antisemitism than anything in my lifetime. You couple that with the MAGA white nationalist antisemitism and its incredibly dangerous.
I feel so bad for Jewish people having to deal with this, even the zionists who are still brainwashed. And its only going to get worse. If Trump is able to rig the midterms the masks are going to come off.

It will be interesting to see when the conjugation 'Judeo-Christian' starts to disappear from the rhetoric of certain figures. I mean, say MTG, she always just said outright 'Christian' rather than the confected conjugation espoused by most of them at the moment

anyway once they go back to simply saying 'Christian' it will be as good a sign as any.

 

[nhbbear]

You could say the same about being anti-BLM, that it translates into anti-black sentiment. That's the case with criticism of any ideology that is associated with a given ethnic, religious, or racial group. Doesn't mean you can just dismiss that criticism of of hand.

No, the difference is the lack of violence being threatened and being displayed. I don’t know of too many cases involving anti-blm individuals whereas pro Palestinian protesters have attacked those that do not share their opinions

 

[Islam Imamate]

No, the difference is the lack of violence being threatened and being displayed. I don’t know of too many cases involving anti-blm individuals whereas pro Palestinian protesters have attacked those that do not share their opinions

You don't know of those cases because you're algorithm doesn't spoon feed it to you but they exist. Daniel Perry in Texas was anti-BLM and racist, he was convicted of murdering a BLM protester only to be pardoned by Governor Abbott.

 

[nostradumbass]

And he hasn't even been sworn in yet. He has a ton of momentum and support and Hochul doesn't have NY locked up, she'll need some of his enthusiasm and support. I think this is called politics.

Lol, like 6M people voted in the last gubernatorial election, Mamdani got 1M votes, and actually lost with people who are from NY by like 12 points. She's not going to torch support from the rest of the state to placate the 25 year old girls who just moved there in the last 5 years that voted in mamdani.

Antonio Delgado is probably even less likely than Hochul to go along with it, and whoever the republican is will be right at about 0% chance.

"Hey, let's run on chasing our entire state's tax base to NJ, CT and Florida so Mamdani can let more hobos shoot up on the bus".

The state is already walking a bit over the line of taxing people out of the state and are losing population and congressional seats. Hey, let's run on accelerating that!

 

[Possum Jenkins]

Why are white women in particular f*cked?

Because he's European and his algorithm shows him daily videos of white women being harassed by South Asians in London or Paris so he thinks it's like that everywhere in the West.

The worldwide white victimhood notion is strong.

 

[Siver!]

No that's wrong, that approach usually fails and leads to wasted public funds if you don't get rid of the fundamental issue of red tape.

The fantasy that never works is pouring money into affordable housing while handcuffing the housing sector with onerous zoning laws, fees, and community review.

But you can get rid of some red tape - it won't solve anything if the developers choose to create more expensive housing.

We don't need more housing for those already on the property ladder. We need (and I'm assuming America also needs) homes for first time buyers - and a ton of them. The best this will achieve is to slow prices, because every home owner in the country will fight tooth and nail to ensure their own investments aren't affected.

However without regulation telling developers what to build, nothing will change. We don't need large 3 bed detached houses. Where I live, that's all they're interested in building - free market they'd build more, to no avail.

 

[Possum Jenkins]

No that's wrong, that approach usually fails and leads to wasted public funds if you don't get rid of the fundamental issue of red tape.

He's doing both. Apart from building more public housing, he recognizes the need to streamline permits and cut red tape for the private sector:

• Zohran will increase staffing levels for financial closing and project management in construction and renovation pipelines to move projects forward more quickly. By increasing the number of people who work at HPD, DCP, and especially NYCHA, we’ll increase the City’s ability to ensure housing gets preserved and built.
• Fast-track planning review. Any project that commits to the administration’s affordability, stabilization, union labor, and sustainability goals will be expedited through land use review.

Zohran for NYC

Zohran Mamdani is running for Mayor to lower the cost of living for working class New Yorkers.

www.zohranfornyc.com

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-24/mamdani-wants-to-simplify-permits-cut-red-tape-before-world-cup

 

[Andy Capp]

You make housing more affordable by building the right kind of housing, which almost always requires subsidies and assistance from public funds.

Private money alone has never and will never help. It's a fantasy. All private money wants is to exploit and enrich itself, ultimately driving up prices by - as we found in England - lowering pay, increasing debt, and widening the net of debt.

Affordable housing, at this point, is going to mean someone, somewhere, can't profit the way they do right now. This is going to require new means entirely, and the free market does not benefit from that.

Around here the government has started building housing and subsidizing the rent for low income people. The US needs that. People with safe and secure housing will contribute more to the economy when they aren't worrying about where they'll sleep that night or where their next meal will come from.

 

[ShadowRun]

Some of this dem voters I guess not surprised he won

 

[The_Renaissance]

Some of this dem voters I guess not surprised he won

Some people are just very weird aren't they.

 

[Islam Imamate]

But you can get rid of some red tape - it won't solve anything if the developers choose to create more expensive housing.

Wrong, new housing supply helps even if it's expensive because it can create vacancies in existing units

We don't need more housing for those already on the property ladder. We need (and I'm assuming America also needs) homes for first time buyers - and a ton of them. The best this will achieve is to slow prices, because every home owner in the country will fight tooth and nail to ensure their own investments aren't affected.

However without regulation telling developers what to build, nothing will change. We don't need large 3 bed detached houses. Where I live, that's all they're interested in building - free market they'd build more, to no avail.

We need more housing in general and we need to make it easier to build all kinds of housing.

We've tried the idiotic NIMBY approach of strangling housing supply, time to try something that might actually work.

He's doing both. Apart from building more public housing, he recognizes the need to streamline permits and cut red tape for the private sector:

• Zohran will increase staffing levels for financial closing and project management in construction and renovation pipelines to move projects forward more quickly. By increasing the number of people who work at HPD, DCP, and especially NYCHA, we’ll increase the City’s ability to ensure housing gets preserved and built.
• Fast-track planning review. Any project that commits to the administration’s affordability, stabilization, union labor, and sustainability goals will be expedited through land use review.

Zohran for NYC

Zohran Mamdani is running for Mayor to lower the cost of living for working class New Yorkers.

www.zohranfornyc.com

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-24/mamdani-wants-to-simplify-permits-cut-red-tape-before-world-cup

I don't like the idea of requiring union labor and affordability standards, that's exactly the kind of red tape that has choked housing supply, but if he at least acknowledges and addresses some of those issues that's good. I really like the idea of increasing city staffing in areas relevant to construction to smoothen out projects.

Overall it's a mixed bag for me.

 

[Possum Jenkins]

I don't like the idea of requiring union labor and affordability standards, that's exactly the kind of red tape that has choked housing supply, but if he at least acknowledges and addresses some of those issues that's good. I really like the idea of increasing city staffing in areas relevant to construction to smoothen out projects.

Overall it's a mixed bag for me.

He definitely acknowledges gov't red tape and even brings it up himself in this clip (as opposed to answering something that the interviewer brings up)

Starts at 15:15



Bonus at 19:58: "you have to make it easier for the private sector to also build"

Worst. Maoist. Ever.

 

[F1980]

He definitely acknowledges gov't red tape and even brings it up himself in this clip (as opposed to answering something that the interviewer brings up)

Starts at 15:15



Bonus at 19:58: "you have to make it easier for the private sector to also build"

Worst. Maoist. Ever.

You're just like the Trumpers. You're wading through a swamp filled with shit, just to find something positive and that's what you focus on, instead of the diarrhea you're surrounded with.

 

[Islam Imamate]

He definitely acknowledges gov't red tape and even brings it up himself in this clip (as opposed to answering something that the interviewer brings up)

Starts at 15:15



Bonus at 19:58: "you have to make it easier for the private sector to also build"

Worst. Maoist. Ever.

He also did a podcast with Derek Thompson who co-wrote Abundance with Ezra Klein which is all about the significance of red tape in holding back infrastructure and housing. Imo his signature policies are dubious at best but the man himself seems pragmatic and flexible so In holding out hope that he can have a successful administration. One point that I've thought of a lot lately in regards to how poorly regarded the Democrats are is that I think the national party gets blamed for poor governance at the state and local level sonce most are largely uninterested in and ignorant of local politics. Mamdani being as visible as he is and having won one of the few local offices with national visibility won't be able to avoid accountability like that and certainly it doesn't seem party leaders are invested in his brand so he's gonna sink or swim on his own merits.

 

[The_Renaissance]

He definitely acknowledges gov't red tape and even brings it up himself in this clip (as opposed to answering something that the interviewer brings up)

Starts at 15:15



Bonus at 19:58: "you have to make it easier for the private sector to also build"

Worst. Maoist. Ever.

Which is why I don't believe he is what he posed as. I think there's too many contradictions with him. We will see though.

 

[Islam Imamate]

Which is why I don't believe he is what he posed as. I think there's too many contradictions with him. We will see though.

What, you think he's engaging in taqqiya or something?

 

[Possum Jenkins]

You're just like the Trumpers. You're wading through a swamp filled with shit, just to find something positive and that's what you focus on, instead of the diarrhea you're surrounded with.

Trump's been in power for a combined 5 years so there's tons of diarrhea to go through.

Mamdani has 0 days in power. No diarrhea, we're all just speculating.

 

[Possum Jenkins]

He also did a podcast with Derek Thompson who co-wrote Abundance with Ezra Klein which is all about the significance of red tape in holding back infrastructure and housing. Imo his signature policies are dubious at best but the man himself seems pragmatic and flexible so In holding out hope that he can have a successful administration. One point that I've thought of a lot lately in regards to how poorly regarded the Democrats are is that I think the national party gets blamed for poor governance at the state and local level sonce most are largely uninterested in and ignorant of local politics. Mamdani being as visible as he is and having won one of the few local offices with national visibility won't be able to avoid accountability like that and certainly it doesn't seem party leaders are invested in his brand so he's gonna sink or swim on his own merits.

True, but a the same time, I think he's raising the profile of the progressive wing of the Democrats.

Schumer, Pelosi, and the old-school, establishment Dems are getting more scrutiny than ever. Hochul endorsing Mamdani is pretty significant, IMO.

 

[fingercuffs]

I keep forgetting he's an Arsenal fan, haha. My man.

 

[Possum Jenkins]

Which is why I don't believe he is what he posed as. I think there's too many contradictions with him. We will see though.

Two huge factors at play here, m8: The right wing hysteria towards him and the massive difference between American and European politics.

The American right branded him as a mix of Bin Laden and Mao so of course you're gonna come in expecting outrageous shit.

But if you actually listen to his proposals and interviews, you quickly realize that he didn't pose as anything and just advocated for moderate tax distribution, increased social services, . In the US, this puts you on the far left, "democratic socialist" area. But for Europe they're very standard, mainstream positions.