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brooklynite

(94,554 posts) Wed Jul 7, 2021, 11:48 AM Jul 2021

NYC Mayor: Kathryn Garcia concedes

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NYC Mayor: Kathryn Garcia concedes (Original Post) brooklynite Jul 2021 OP

and an openly gay person lost the comptroller's race dsc Jul 2021 #1

There is no evidence that sexual preference played any role in the Comptroller race... brooklynite Jul 2021 #3

That's not true Polybius Jul 2021 #4

I'm excited to see how Adams performs... WarGamer Jul 2021 #2

dsc

(52,162 posts)

1. and an openly gay person lost the comptroller's race

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Jul 7, 2021, 11:57 AM

Jul 2021

clearly NYC has decided that only straight men can run things.

brooklynite

(94,554 posts)

3. There is no evidence that sexual preference played any role in the Comptroller race...

Reply to dsc (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 7, 2021, 12:08 PM

Jul 2021

Polybius

(15,411 posts)

4. That's not true

Reply to dsc (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 7, 2021, 12:29 PM

Jul 2021

I voted for Adams because I think he's the most qualified. Had Adams lost, would you say "a black man lost the Mayor's race. Clearly NYC has decided that black men can't run things"?

WarGamer

(12,444 posts)

2. I'm excited to see how Adams performs...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Jul 7, 2021, 12:05 PM

Jul 2021

He said the right things, now let's see how it works out.

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