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In reply to the discussion: Zohran Mamdani says mayors shouldn't 'police speech' when asked to condemn 'globalize the intifada' slogan [View all]Beastly Boy
(13,283 posts)11. He is defending an incendiary phrase which he refuses to admit is incendiary.
Certainly, this is a legitimate reason to call him out on his stance. And when people call him out, very specifically with regard to "Globalize the Intifada", he makes clear that he has embraced the incendiary nature of the phrase for what it is and has no intention to disavow it.
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Zohran Mamdani says mayors shouldn't 'police speech' when asked to condemn 'globalize the intifada' slogan [View all]
David__77
Jun 2025
OP
When a mayoral candidate uses incendiary rhetoric, it is not just a matter of free speech. It's a matter of
Beastly Boy
Jun 2025
#8
He excused this incendiary phrase, embraced it and has no intention to "policce" it
Beastly Boy
Jun 2025
#13
Remember how angry we are with pro-Palestinian voters who didn't support Harris.
yardwork
Jun 2025
#14
Mamdani won the primary. I wish progressives like him would do as well in general elections
Beastly Boy
Jun 2025
#18
He is defending an incendiary phrase which he refuses to admit is incendiary.
Beastly Boy
Jun 2025
#11
He is claiming the right to define phrases like "globalize the intifada" contrary to its prevailing incendiary meaning.
Beastly Boy
Jun 2025
#19
If one were to overtly permit the use of a slur, one would be considered a bigot whether one uses it himself or not.
Beastly Boy
Jun 2025
#20
As soon as you can find a way that he can force people to do what you want him to do
Autumn
Jun 2025
#25
I said that, as a government official, it is his responsibility to police hate speech
Beastly Boy
Jun 2025
#51
As a government official, he not only has power, but an obligation to stop other people's hate speech.
Beastly Boy
Jun 2025
#63
As an American, I prefer that government not tell me what I can and can not say.
Autumn
Jun 2025
#31
He excused this incendiary phrase, embraced it and has no intention to abandon it
Beastly Boy
Jun 2025
#12
I had to chuckle (above) with the etymology explanation of why it's acceptable...
Oopsie Daisy
Jun 2025
#44
Now, apparently some of those folks are turning on him (see vid below) bc he said
PunkinPi
Jun 2025
#61
What's important to ask politicians, is "what are they going to actually do related to what they just said."
RoeVWade
Jun 2025
#45