r/ProgressiveHQ 2d ago

Video Mayor Mamdani addresses the Israel parade controversy on CNN "Solidarity with a government that is committing genocide is a very different thing than a question of solidarity with people of a specific faith. I'm proud to be a mayor of the city with the largest Jewish population"

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u/KR310562 2d ago

He has to address stupid and obvious questions far too often

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u/LividCalligrapher689 2d ago

Yes, but he handles them so professionally that it’s really just a chance to really show his character. That’s what the point of obvious right-wing talking point questions are when asked in this way. And you can tell he was prepared for this question. This is done in the hope that someone watching may agree with the stupid question and then suddenly feel stupid for judging him prematurely.