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94. Thank you for your hypocritical best wishes

Reply to MorbidButterflyTat (Reply #18)

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 01:40 PM

Jun 2025

We won't be relying on them.

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Zohran Mamdani's Win Is the Beginning of the End of the Old Democratic Party [View all] Omaha Steve Jun 2025 OP

I'd like to see us also embrace and promote AOC, Jasmine Crockett and the like. MLAA Jun 2025 #1

Abso-fuckin-lutely!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2025 #28

Did you expect the olf farts to walk away from their cash cow Conjuay Jun 2025 #82

Insane to want to stay with Adams and Mamdani beat Cuomo fair and square. The people voted for Pisces Jun 2025 #2

Did you happen to read the article? sheshe2 Jun 2025 #39

No................ Lovie777 Jun 2025 #3

We have room for old and new mzmolly Jun 2025 #4

Bravo Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2025 #95

Post removed Post removed Jun 2025 #5

There are certainly other real Democrats like Mamdani. David__77 Jun 2025 #6

Zohran is as real as it gets... there's a new sheriff on town!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2025 #29

And possibly the end of the oswaldactedalone Jun 2025 #7

I agree with you completely. purple_haze Jun 2025 #30

Despite all the fear mongering AZProgressive Jun 2025 #31

The slogan was terrible optics fujiyamasan Jun 2025 #72

What you say is reasonable AZProgressive Jun 2025 #74

Us doing things so right wingers wouldn't be mad has done SO much for us. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2025 #62

What a radical idea! yardwork Jun 2025 #96

A lot will depend on how he governs fujiyamasan Jun 2025 #75

I disagree- he represents the young womanofthehills Jun 2025 #78

I disagree. He's running for mayor of NYC. yardwork Jun 2025 #93

Wow sheshe2 Jun 2025 #8

I agree MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #16

The arrogance is off the charts. sheshe2 Jun 2025 #21

Combined with ageism in many places RandomNumbers Jun 2025 #27

YW, SS2 MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #97

The "panicked thrashing of a dying beast" -- always absurd adolescent dramatics and stunning arrogance. betsuni Jun 2025 #38

They are fighting the wrong enemy MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #98

What happens when it's the Establishment doing the dividing? Sympthsical Jun 2025 #56

Obedience, really? MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #99

No conspiracy theory hysterics of RIGGED MONEY CORRUPT DONOR CLASS BILLIONAIRES OLIGARCHS betsuni Jun 2025 #104

So we should do the things that got us two terms of Trump Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2025 #63

Well, first, I didn't say that MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #103

What exactly did Democrats do "that got us two terms of Trump"? betsuni Jun 2025 #110

Agreed! I think it's an over-reaction and an over-estimation. "Counting one's chickens before they hatch" ... Oopsie Daisy Jun 2025 #19

He won a primary, FOR MAYOR! sheshe2 Jun 2025 #24

Yes... It's the pits. Oopsie Daisy Jun 2025 #25

Why yes, yes it is. sheshe2 Jun 2025 #35

Mamdani has some work ahead of him for the general. lapucelle Jun 2025 #40

Mamdani's messaging sure needs some work. Tax the Rich is a far Nixie Jun 2025 #41

Let's start with what the problem actually is - NYC has a problematic property tax code that is unfair to minorities. tulipsandroses Jun 2025 #54

Cuomo beat Mamdani in Black neighborhoods. Nixie Jun 2025 #73

He doesn't need to mention the lawsuit specifically. It's an ongoing problem for decades. tulipsandroses Jun 2025 #80

Your quote: "many people don't examine policy." Funny, because Nixie Jun 2025 #81

Sigh, This is going in several directions when the issue I am responding to is NYC's Property Tax System unfairness to . tulipsandroses Jun 2025 #91

NYC has an antiquated property tax code, and it can result in multimillionaires like Chris Hays not paying a fair share lapucelle Jun 2025 #86

Great info as always, lapucelle. You are the unequalled NYC Nixie Jun 2025 #100

Thank you so much for those charts, lapucelle. sheshe2 Jun 2025 #43

Watch this video, to understand the issue. The NY Property tax is a clusterfukk and there is a racial component to it. tulipsandroses Jun 2025 #59

Thank you, t&r. sheshe2 Jun 2025 #61

There are actually not that many "square" states AZProgressive Jun 2025 #32

Of course, we're a purple state here. And Kamala won Colorado. emulatorloo Jun 2025 #49

Purple? Colorado? TacosUberAlles Jun 2025 #67

++++++ emulatorloo Jun 2025 #68

You mean the ones who voted for all the shitgibbons' cabinet choices? Conjuay Jun 2025 #83

Promises, promises. Oopsie Daisy Jun 2025 #84

Well said Oopsie mcar Jun 2025 #87

Yeah, Reagan and Thatcher were neoliberals. Ridiculous hit job on Obama et cetera. Author emulatorloo Jun 2025 #47

Redefinition of neoliberal as meaningless insult to bash Democrats as both sides capitalists (capitalism bad). betsuni Jun 2025 #58

Yes deliver us from the horror of actually winning presidential elections. BannonsLiver Jun 2025 #107

Yep. And Mamdani is just the beginning vanessa_ca Jun 2025 #9

Best of luck to you MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #18

Thank you for your hypocritical best wishes vanessa_ca Jun 2025 #94

I don't see the old guard willing to evolve... buzzycrumbhunger Jun 2025 #34

The pic says it better than any words can!! Pisces Jun 2025 #53

100%!! Chasin out David Hogg was shocking!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2025 #37

It's name is the Democratic Party! SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #90

Donor class or working class. Passages Jun 2025 #10

Yes, the time is WAY overdue!! I know which side I'm pickin... the same one I've gone with my whole life. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2025 #55

No FrankBooth Jun 2025 #11

Affordable housing and Healthcare are national interests. Emile Jun 2025 #15

Here's hoping. Xavier Breath Jun 2025 #12

I hope. But it's amazing to see the fear - Oh no - the Rs will stain every D with his platform. Oh gee - I wish every Nanjeanne Jun 2025 #13

The progressives are really overreacting to this Mountainguy Jun 2025 #14

Totally. And now it's not Tax the Rich anymore. Nixie Jun 2025 #17

And gloating MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #20

+1, and morphing their messaging. "Tax the Rich" is now Nixie Jun 2025 #22

He won the primary AZProgressive Jun 2025 #45

"progressives say" Nixie Jun 2025 #51

Mamdani is a tough read at this point. He's relatively new to politics, so the voting record is thin. lapucelle Jun 2025 #89

Like people gloated when progressives lost? Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2025 #64

Because they feel threatened choie Jun 2025 #102

There you go again MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #112

The articles are a little heady Sympthsical Jun 2025 #57

It's the economy, stupid. Nixie Jun 2025 #65

Their personal power and brands are waning Sympthsical Jun 2025 #70

George Bush Sr., a two-term vice president and Bob Dole. Nixie Jun 2025 #71

He is similar to Brandon Johnson in Chicago JI7 Jun 2025 #23

Even if true, it is a decade too late to save the US from destroying itself. RockRaven Jun 2025 #26

It may be...IF he wins in November. regnaD kciN Jun 2025 #33

Hopefully yankee87 Jun 2025 #36

Alrighty then! sheshe2 Jun 2025 #60

Yup, and about time. republianmushroom Jun 2025 #42

Seems a bit early for this Samael13 Jun 2025 #44

He was a nobody candidate before he defeated Cuomo AZProgressive Jun 2025 #46

He may turn out to be a political force Samael13 Jun 2025 #48

I think there is a generational divide among Democrats AZProgressive Jun 2025 #50

I couldn't agree more Samael13 Jun 2025 #52

"Especially from the older to younger whom they should be mentoring." LudwigPastorius Jun 2025 #92

Good point. betsuni Jun 2025 #111

Maher's a libertarian, not a Democrat. And an asshole. Now he's apparently a Trump lover. emulatorloo Jun 2025 #66

"Zohran Mamdani's Win Is the Beginning of the End of the Old Democratic Party" LudwigPastorius Jun 2025 #69

Unlikely NoRethugFriends Jun 2025 #76

Let's hope so...When you lose to Donald Trump twice in ten years BeyondGeography Jun 2025 #77

Wonderful article. 1000 recs. Celerity Jun 2025 #79

Dear Universe, make it so! Time for some new blood, new ideas, new energy. mucholderthandirt Jun 2025 #85

He won a mayoral primary, for god's sake mcar Jun 2025 #88

He is great at communicating and bravely standing by his words not getting sucked into the nonsense of media gotcha's Nanjeanne Jun 2025 #101

Burn the tri-state economies to the ground WSHazel Jun 2025 #105

Great I am so tired of the bob4460 Jun 2025 #106

Government of the people, by the people, for the people. Emile Jun 2025 #108

From your mouth to Netanyahu's brain. librechik Jun 2025 #109