Mamdani

[angrychair]

Has anyone been following the amount of shade being thrown at Mamdani by Rep Jeffries?

Keep hearing how big a tent we need to win but apparently that tent is not big enough for progressive Democrats and only for center right Democrats.

Mamdani is a Democrat. He won his election by a significant margin. The alternatives for mayor are literally criminals.

Why does Democratic leadership continue to shit on a fellow Democrat running for a very important office in local government?

This is not how we win in 26 or 28 by shitting on Democrats that have a different opinion than you

Latest example is in this interview with Tim Miller:

Jeffries says he's too busy to deal with this. But Mamdani won the primary in June! Jeffries had plenty of time to issue a statement!

He's so full of shit. Please, someone, primary his ass.

— Steve M. (@stevemnomoremister.bsky.social) 2025-08-16T00:49:55.279Z

[Autumn]

1. Yes. It's very irritating. It says a lot more about him than it does Mamdani.

[True Dough]

2. Division within our ranks

always seems to be our downfall. If there's ever been a point in history where there should be unity and we should be galvanized, it's NOW!

[Quiet Em]

3. Jeffries did not and has not

(shit) on Mamdani.

Jeffries is planning on meeting with Mamdani in the coming weeks. Remember, Mamdani is new to the political scene and Jeffries doesn't know him well, if at all.

There is no benefit in Jeffries endorsing Mamdani in August when the election isn't until November. An endorsement would make more sense in October.

Jeffries is in charge of winning and keeping House seats, not Mayoral races, and people need to stop asking him about Mamdani in every single interview.

[Blue Full Moon]

8. Jeffries is paid by AIPAC

[Quiet Em]

10. Jeffries and Mamdani are both good men

Mamdani is out there everyday talking to people, earning their votes, building bridges and coalitions. He's not looking to attack Democrats or the Democratic Party. He's young, he's listening and he's learning. He's a breath of fresh air.

There are a select few out there who want to use him as a means to attack Democrats. That is not what Mamdani is about and nobody is doing him any favors by using him in this way. And Mamdani himself is certainly not looking for that.

[RandomNumbers]

11. So what?

Let's say you have a choice between the party of Trump and the party of ... people who take campaign donations from AIPAC.

Are you SERIOUSLY going to say you'd sit that out, or vote against so-called "paid by AIPAC"???

The problem is that money buys elections in this country.

You may think your fave isn't bought and paid for. But even if that is true today, it will not stay that way, or they will not stay in office if they even get there once in the first place.

What the fuck is it with using AIPAC as a litmus test anyway, when the alternative is fucking Trump???

[womanofthehills]

15. Both parties take from APAIC

I think Massie said he was one of few Republicans who didn’t take AIPAC ,

Taking money from anyone- can compromise you. If you don’t vote how AIPAC wants, they will primary you. Look what AIPAC did to Cory Bush. Trump & AIPAC will primary Massie.

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4. A democratic socialist is not the same as a Democrat. Will still vote for him...

but that label will dog him and us Dems as rethug talking points as long as he's in office. The biggest, most important US city being run by a socialist witll be rethug and magat talking points. He should've jus run as a Democrat.

[Blue Full Moon]

9. Bernie and AOC are getting the voters out.

He won with new voters.

[angrychair]

12. Exactly what I mean

A democratic socialist is not the same as a Democrat.

He is the official Democratic nominee for Mayor of NY. He won a fair primary election.
What exactly is so different about the two groups?
Don't we all want equality? Equity? Love? Understanding? Peace? People have enough money to eat? medical care?
I think the differences are, at most, around the edges. Not enough to make a fuss about.

[thought crime]

13. Mamdani IS running as a Democrat

He is a member of the Democratic Party, and he won the Democratic Primary.

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14. He's a democratic socialist. Big difference. You must know that unless you're a modern day Rip Van Winkle

[thought crime]

19. AOC and many other Democrats are democratic socialists.

The Democratic Party is a political party. Democratic socialism is an ideology. Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a political organization that promotes democratic socialism but doesn't field candidates under its own banner.

[womanofthehills]

16. Did you notice that it's mainly the progressive Dems

Speaking out about genocide.

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17. Tne genocide in Gaza IMO, is only made excuses for by the pro-Netanyahu groupies. Apparently irony doesn't exist.

[mr715]

18. He is a Democrat.

He won in Democratic primary. Andrew Cuomo did not win. Eric Adams did not run.

The biggest, most important US city will be run by a Democrat that won an upset by knocking on doors and having policies that connected with his voters.

He is a Democrat.

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20. Why does he call himself a democratic socialist? You actually think rethug oppo researchers won't call him...

a sociallist as a talking point as long as he is mayor if he gets elected?

It'll always dog him. He should've just called himself a Democrat all along.

[mr715]

21. He is likely going to be mayor of NYC

He is barred from running for President. The Democratic socialist label will not hurt him running for Congress or the Senate - they already have one in Bernie Sanders.

Bernie Sanders, incidentally, never ran as a Democrat in a Democratic primary and won. Mamdani has, so I think I, as a good party man, give him my support.

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22. We'll see. Being labeled a socialist is never a positive in the US.

[David__77]

5. I wonder why he doesn't articulate his position.

[Prairie Gates]

6. There was already a 200+ post thread on this issue

It's been litigated to death here. Probably time for all parties to focus on their own stuff and cut the divisive nonsense on this, seems to me.

[W_HAMILTON]

7. Jeffries endorsed someone other than Adams in the 2021 primary and didn't officially endorse Adams in the general.

Jeffries has already shown more support for Mamdani than he did the last Democratic nominee, and if he does end up officially endorsing Mamdani anytime between now and the election, he will have show him MUCH more support than he did the last Democratic nominee.