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W_HAMILTON

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8. Democrats don't rebuke them, but voters do rebuke the Democrats offering them up.

Reply to indusurb (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 02:31 AM

Jul 2025

And the Biden administration was the most progressive in decades -- and Kamala ran on a platform that was even more progressive -- yet the "vote against" side prevailed.

Voters like progressive policies -- they just don't like progressives, which is something we progressives need to find ways to fix.

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Poll: Zohran Mamdani's policies are popular with Americans outside New York -- even if Mamdani is not [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2025 OP

Mamdani is probably too honest to become a statewide or national politician. everyonematters Jul 2025 #1

Does he say the same about all the Islamic states ? JI7 Jul 2025 #6

The Islamic states aren't allies. everyonematters Jul 2025 #10

We are allies with many of them . We even have military bases JI7 Jul 2025 #11

Our aid to Israel amounts to about 70% of their GNP. We were paramount in it's creation. everyonematters Jul 2025 #12

We give lots of money to other nations also. It's pretty lame JI7 Jul 2025 #15

Mamdani was asked if he supported the existence of Israel; he said yes with a caveat. everyonematters Jul 2025 #17

Saudi Arabia is not a U.S. ally?! yardwork Jul 2025 #13

Well duh, his policies have been popular for decades now indusurb Jul 2025 #2

Democrats don't rebuke them, but voters do rebuke the Democrats offering them up. W_HAMILTON Jul 2025 #8

THIS. yardwork Jul 2025 #14

The NYT doing their best to keep those policies out of reach for New Yorkers who need them. Passages Jul 2025 #3

Reality: Passages Jul 2025 #4

He doesn't back down, and right now, he's refusing to delete his middle finger to Columbus from 2020 Polybius Jul 2025 #5

I wonder how much of an impact this kind of silly stuff from his past fujiyamasan Jul 2025 #7

I think Cuomo has a lock on most of the Italian-American vote Polybius Jul 2025 #9

Democrats are having a real hard time realizing that their status quo, old school politics are out with most of its lees1975 Jul 2025 #16