Elections NYC mayoral race

[MetalMilitia]

Wasn't aware that you had to vote for Trump in order to be a Trump supporter.

One can be a cheerleader without voting.

Fuck sake man, stop acknowledging people with independent thought can have opinion outside of party norms.

Didn't you get "the memo?"

 

[fedoriswar37]

Yes, people go through emotional stress in all areas.
And no, I don't think you care about anything, data or otherwise, that would potentially alter your world views.

If anything my wife's job has changed my opinions on people out on the streets. I just like to live my life based on reality not the internet.

Its also hillarious how people think police officers are incapable of deescalating a scenario without violence. Once again, life based off of the internet vs life in reality.

And on top of that. Im not even advocating against social workers. Im more for a multi faceted approach to the situation.

 

[Khaosan]

Republicans in shambles, Dear Leader better shut elections down reaaaaal quick.

Spoiler

Release the files.

 

[Scerpi]

The rich are a very small group of people. Those poor people you don't care that leave involve major players (i.e. teachers, line cooks, custodians, park attendants, etc.). I would argue those poor people leaving have more value than the rich who are supposedly leaving. Your second paragraph is not as valid as it used to be considering the people that have a lot of the money are the same people that are asking people to show up to work in physical locations. People seem to forget that moving does not necessarily solve the problem. Look at what happened when people left California to move to Austin. It was not the boom a lot of rich people thought it would be because you cannot replicate all the same things in different areas.

As far as your real estate comment everyone talks about rich people investing and that is used all the time but if you need to provide for the people that voted you in office why would you ever believe the "free market" will provide adequate housing? I'm not saying the government does not have faults because it absolutely does but the "free market" cares more about ROI than providing affordable housing for the teacher with 2 children.

You realize who pays most of the taxes... right?

And right on cue

Mandami is begging for money

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's 2025 Transition Website

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is ready to work to make New York safe and affordable for all of its residents.

www.transition2025.com

This is going to be fucking hilarious

 

[Anung Un Rama]

If anything my wife's job has changed my opinions on people out on the streets. I just like to live my life based on reality not the internet.

Its also hillarious how people think police officers are incapable of deescalating a scenario without violence. Once again, life based off of the internet vs life in reality.

And on top of that. Im not even advocating against social workers. Im more for a multi faceted approach to the situation.

People do think the police are able to deescalate a scenario without violence, we also think don't excercise those abilities often enough.

 

[Aegon Spengler]

People do think the police are able to deescalate a scenario without violence, we also think don't excercise those abilities often enough.

It depends on the police force in question.

There should be federally funded/mandated de-escalation training for police and maybe even teachers to help deal with mass shootings.

 

[Anung Un Rama]

It depends on the police force in question.

There should be federally funded/mandated de-escalation training for police and maybe even teachers to help deal with mass shootings.

100%

 

[Badr Hari]

What is a jewish portal? And why wouldn't they support Mamdani?

i meant online news channels! Yeah it seems i ate the created stereotype too, when you think about it, there's nothing why they shouldn't

 

[syct23]

It depends on the police force in question.

There should be federally funded/mandated de-escalation training for police and maybe even teachers to help deal with mass shootings.

They already have yearly nation wide conferences for teachers and police on this matter..

Unless you’re talking about Uvalde, they should be allowed all funding.

 

[Limbo Pete]

Do you think people are going through emotional distress in safe areas ? Do you think it care for "data " when I live with somebody who has first hand experience with this.

I also live with someone who has extensive first hand experience with this. The programs in my area, one of which was a flagship for the whole country, are extremely well regarded by law enforcement in particular.

 

[Loiosh]

You really need an explanation as to why being a commie is a problem? Its funny you tell me to read a book when you clearly have never cracked a history book.

You've been asked repeatedly why it applies here and what your worst case scenario is. You have been unable to answer those questions because, as everyone knows, it's hollow partisan bullshit. You're a mindless doll who can only repeat from a list of scripted phrases when your string is pulled.

Mamdani is a democratic socialist, not a communist. Look above you at all the countries above America on the list of great countries to live and you'll find they're mostly social democracies. Countries that actually care about their citizens.

Conservatives are racist as fuck. Trump expedited immigration for white farmers from South Africa because farmers are being killed, and yet the vast majority of South African farmers being killed are black. Shouldn't the black farmers get expedited immigration also or would that be DEI?

 

[Rob Battisti]

People do think the police are able to deescalate a scenario without violence, we also think don't excercise those abilities often enough.

In 2024, NYC had 1,135,792 total police stop encounters. The top estimate that the encounter escalated to force/violence was 3,780 or .33% of total stops.

 

[Anung Un Rama]

In 2024, NYC had 1,135,792 total police stop encounters. The top estimate that the encounter escalated to force/violence was 3,780 or .33% of total stops.

So with Mamdani's plan we could reduce the number of those police specific stops and possibly the 3,780 violent encounters. At the fraction of the cost of a police officer.
And not only will that reduce lawsuits that cost American cities hundred of millions of dollars per year, but it could improve the reputation of police officers. Obviously other things like training need to be included.

 

[nostradumbass]

Thank god Mamdani plans on raising taxes.

A mayor can't just "raise taxes", it has to go through the state legislature, and it doesn't seem like he has support for it there because it'll fuck up the state budgets too if he drives people into Ct or Jersey.

Federal tax- 37%
NY State Tax- 10.9%
NY city tax- 3.9%, Mamdani wants 5.9%
Social Security and Medicare tax for self-employed- 15.3%, plus another 0.9%
Federal Corporate Tax-21%
NY corporate tax rate-7.25%, Mamdana wants to make it 11%
Property Tax- based on property, about another $20-30k
State Sales Tax-4%
City Sales Tax-4.5%
MCTD surcharge-0.375%



Yeah, I'm sure everybody with money is thinking "well I could just leave the city and buy a nice house with a yard an commute, or I could give the already highest taxed state and local area in the country another few hundred thousand every year to ride a public bus full of hobos and drug addicts".

 

[eddymotto]

True story - a friend of mine from Goldman is stressed out that he is going to have to share the city buses with hobos.

 

[Limbo Pete]

So with Mamdani's plan we could reduce the number of those police specific stops and possibly the 3,780 violent encounters. At the fraction of the cost of a police officer.
And not only will that reduce lawsuits that cost American cities hundred of millions of dollars per year, but it could improve the reputation of police officers. Obviously other things like training need to be included.

Reactionaries are against this stuff knee-jerk because it seems like power is being taken away from them. In reality, police are not mental health professionals and really have more than enough on their plates as is.

 

[The_Renaissance]

Reactionaries are against this stuff knee-jerk because it seems like power is being taken away from them. In reality, police are not mental health professionals and really have more than enough on their plates as is.

Mental health professionals are also not security guards and shouldn't be thrust into a potentially fatally violent confrontation with an armed, deranged man having a meltdown.

 

[Siver!]

A mayor can't just "raise taxes", it has to go through the state legislature, and it doesn't seem like he has support for it there because it'll fuck up the state budgets too if he drives people into Ct or Jersey.

Federal tax- 37%
NY State Tax- 10.9%
NY city tax- 3.9%, Mamdani wants 5.9%
Social Security and Medicare tax for self-employed- 15.3%, plus another 0.9%
Federal Corporate Tax-21%
NY corporate tax rate-7.25%, Mamdana wants to make it 11%
Property Tax- based on property, about another $20-30k
State Sales Tax-4%
City Sales Tax-4.5%
MCTD surcharge-0.375%



Yeah, I'm sure everybody with money is thinking "well I could just leave the city and buy a nice house with a yard an commute, or I could give the already highest taxed state and local area in the country another few hundred thousand every year to ride a public bus full of hobos and drug addicts".

You forgot Trump Tariff Tax, the most antisocial tax out there!

 

[44nutman]

I thought New York city was done when all the truck drivers stopped delivering there. Some of us remember the results of the fantasy trucker strike on New York City. Its funny the same dudes on here that were hyping up the pretend trucker strike are now saying New York City will not survive. Chicken Little called and he wants his job back.

 

[Mr Holmes]

You've been asked repeatedly why it applies here and what your worst case scenario is. You have been unable to answer those questions because, as everyone knows, it's hollow partisan bullshit. You're a mindless doll who can only repeat from a list of scripted phrases when your string is pulled.

You really are a complete and utter imbecile. This is why I ignore you most of the time. It applies to his character and motivations. If he's a commie then he's is unfit to run NYC. The worst case scenario is mass exodus of people and businesses leading to bankruptcy.

Mamdani is a democratic socialist, not a communist. Look above you at all the countries above America on the list of great countries to live and you'll find they're mostly social democracies. Countries that actually care about their citizens.

Repeating a core tenant of communism in Marx's words verbatim is a good indication he's commie or at least commie supporter. Either way, he's going to be a disaster. Most of those other countries have smaller populations that are propped up by a few industries. Good luck getting social democracy to work here. Especially with all of our illegal immigration.

Conservatives are racist as fuck. Trump expedited immigration for white farmers from South Africa because farmers are being killed, and yet the vast majority of South African farmers being killed are black. Shouldn't the black farmers get expedited immigration also or would that be DEI?

And there it is. Your bread and butter: call everyone else a racist. Ironically you were crying like a little girl in the Kirk thread when people painted liberals with a broad brush. That is when you weren't being the little shit lib troll you are and shitting all over the victims. You're just filled with hate and disgusting inside and out.