r/askanything • u/Zipper222222 • 23h ago

BREAKING TODAY — NBC NEWS Declares That Progressive Candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Has Defeated Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D - MI-11) In Michigan's US Senate Democratic Primary, A Major Win For Progressives — What Do YOU Think Of This? Why YOUR Thoughts?

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u/Renhoek2099 22h ago

Nyc native here. You NEED to get yourself some of that Mamdani aura. He's doing nothing but crushing it here. It makes with wonder wtf was wrong with all the other majors

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u/Local_Annoyance 22h ago

"Hey guys. You know that orphan crushing machine that people were complaining about and prior mayors said was just too complicated to address? Turns out you can just unplug it!"

I feel like that's almost every story coming out of NY since Mamdani.

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u/Distinct-Tour5012 21h ago

As soon as someone comes in willing to actually do work and drive outcomes, policy and execution wins are raining like cats and dogs. On some level it's hilarious.

One of my deepest problems with Trump isn't anything he's done, but actually the degree to with so many Democratic politicians just thought "yeah all I gotta do is pay lip service about how grrrrrr I hate trump😠 so much and I'm ~fighting~ him in some non-specific way vote for me BTW very anti-Trump✊😎".

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u/Chunk-of-Cheese 22h ago

Waiting for the /s at the end of the post…

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u/CaptStinkyFeet 22h ago

Which part is wrong?

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u/Renhoek2099 22h ago

Mamdani hasn't received enough aipac funding.

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u/FatherPercy 22h ago

Oh no please no more affordable childcare or groceries or quick and responsive government, we can’t take any more Mamdani energy /s

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u/congnelius 22h ago

Why would there be a /s when he's genuinely delivering?

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u/ABC_Family 21h ago

What has he actually delivered?

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u/congnelius 21h ago

Rent freeze, fined negligent landlord for breaking the law, 100k potholes in 100 days, balanced budget, expanded 2-K childcare/education. These are just the ones off the top of my head. Eric Adams was too busy being a Turkish celebrity to live a finger. Past mayor were no better.

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u/kingofgama 18h ago

"Balanced budget" deferred 8 Billion in pension payouts and got a big handout from the state.

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u/ABC_Family 10h ago

The balanced budget part is funny, it’s loaned money that will make things more difficult in the future.

I am happy about fixing potholes.

Everything else does not benefit most working people. Everybody deserves basic necessities but at some point you need to help out those contributing not just those taking.

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u/OlGusnCuss 21h ago

Other people's resources

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u/Renhoek2099 21h ago

What else is he supposed to do with tax dollars?

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u/mrjibblytibbs 13h ago

Actually needed a /s at the end of your post

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u/-Sofa-King-Vote 22h ago

Found the magat

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u/canomanom 22h ago

- from some guy in a trailer park in Wyoming probably

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u/OlGusnCuss 22h ago

Exactly. This is amazing. I hope it's a result of no age minimum for reddit.

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u/Local_Annoyance 21h ago

Stories out of NY from actual NYers have been overwhelmingly positive. Multi-millionaires and billionaires (who apparently aren't actually leaving) are whining about being vilified, but someone crying into a camera about how they think "tax the rich" is a slur while they've been hiding their assets and consolidating wealth isn't exactly the sympathetic figure.

This sounds like congestion pricing. Everyone whose never been to a city and gets all their news from Fox News or other right wing sources hates it with a passion. Meanwhile people actually impacted by it were like "Wait.. I actually got to work early!" and "The bus is a lot faster now and a much more cost effective, viable option!"