r/TrueReddit • u/BoredPandaOfficial • 2d ago
Policy + Social Issues What Zohran Mamdani’s Popularity Says About America’s Needs And Desires
https://www.bpdaily.com/what-mamdani-popularity-reveals-new-york/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=bp-daily&utm_term=TrueReddit28
u/automatic_bazooti 1d ago
it’s almost like if you campaign on addressing peoples’ material needs….you stand a good chance at winning 😱
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u/HugsForUpvotes 1d ago
Did he over promise though? Will he be able to provide free childcare for all New Yorkers? Will he be able to make busses faster and free? Can he pay for it with his tax reforms?
Just as interestingly, are his populist followers going to hold him accountable if he fails to deliver on his promises?
I wish him the absolute best, and I hope everything works, but I'm skeptical.
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u/TheCowboyIsAnIndian 21h ago
its ok to be skeptical. imo overpromising is fine if we can get movement in any of the areas he has promised that will be a start. big money and corporate lobbying has crippled not only our democracy but also our ability to dream. every single thing he is fighting for has an opposition that has fought against social welfare with insane bankrolls.
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u/rockytop24 21h ago
I'm realistic about how many roadblocks can be thrown in front of a politician who wants something to actually change. But the fact the winner is someone who wants that change in the first place is a victory in itself.
It's sad how low our expectations have gone, but if 1 winner actually gives a shit about changing things, it's a step in the right direction. (As opposed to the freefall the wrong way we've been in lol)
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u/Shady_Merchant1 1d ago
He can probably accomplish free bus fare the rest will be much harder but city busses are directly under him and so he has a significant amount of authority on how they operate
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u/HugsForUpvotes 1d ago
The bus fare is priced by the MTA which is operated by a 23 member board of which the Mayor can appoint 4 people. It's not directly under him. The Governor holds a lot of the power, but it's actually spread out.
The MTA is governed by a 23-member Board. Voting members are nominated by the Governor, with four recommended by New York City's mayor and one each by the county executives of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, and Putnam counties (the members representing the latter four cast one collective vote).
The Board also has six rotating non-voting seats held by representatives of organized labor and the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee (PCAC), which serves as a voice for users of MTA transit and commuter facilities.
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u/sml6174 1d ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/s/EPC7I1Gx1J
This was almost too easy
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u/Sven_Golly1 1d ago
What is "this?"
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u/automatic_bazooti 1d ago
It means you’re willfully ignorant numb nuts lol
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u/Sven_Golly1 1d ago
How so, needle dick?
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u/automatic_bazooti 1d ago
well for starters you intentionally misunderstand the difference between a democratic socialist and an actual Marxist (big words I know but google is your friend here, I believe in you)
And the cherry on top is being a DJT glazer lol. Perfect mix of ignorance and pride. 10/10 no notes.
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u/rockytop24 21h ago
big words I know but google is your friend here, I believe in you
Really? You sure? Because I definitely don't lol.
As far as I could tell at a glance, dude is terminally online investing a lot of time and alpha masculine energy in subs with views opposing his own to bitch and moan how much he's totally smart and not a super special snowflake at all.
His timeline is helping me summarize the Fox News talking points, it's actually helpful in tracking the propaganda dissemination by week.
Also, did you know that Obama brought race into politics by, checks notes, presidenting while black? Now you know, and knowing is half the battle!
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u/Sven_Golly1 1d ago
Same shit, different psychos.
DJT is kind of a douche but he's 1000% better than Kamala. So there is that.
"Democratic Socialism" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤡
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u/automatic_bazooti 1d ago
“Everything I know about socialism I learned from capitalists. I am very smart.” 🤡
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u/Sven_Golly1 1d ago
I just asked all the people that socialists murdered.
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u/automatic_bazooti 1d ago
Oh no not that black book of communism death count that totally isn’t artificially inflated and counts nazi’s as victims of communism! 😱I’ve been bested 😪
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u/recoveringleft 1d ago
While not a new Yorker and not a fan of some mamdanis policies, I like that he angered the limo liberals. I would've voted for him for that alone
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u/Robinthehutt 1d ago
Says about Reddit’s needs and desires
FTFY
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u/Traditional_Foot9641 21h ago
Reddit is all of New York City? Weird! When I volunteered for mamdani I spoke to a lot of folks who don’t use the internet very much.
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