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To wish we had someone like Mamdani in UK politics?

447 replies

LostInManhattan · 03/11/2025 18:19

Someone who’s passionate, young and willing to break the rules in politics, all while caring about his city and the people in it. I wish we had someone like that here.

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nomas · 04/11/2025 13:04

Ticktockk · 04/11/2025 13:00

I deserve everything I get 🤣

Does show the extent to which Zac benefits from his sister Jemima's image, that you thought of him and not Polanski.

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 04/11/2025 13:09

JHound · 04/11/2025 09:55

I don’t know enough about what he would be like as a mayor to comment.

But the MAGA meltdown and bigotry he has faced simply because of his ethno-religious background has been a sight to behold.

(And MAGAts deliberately mispronouncing his name are tedious.)

Edited

Oh so any concern raised about his financial proposals are not about that but because of his “ethno-religious background.”
I see the card you are trying to play.

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 04/11/2025 13:26

nomas · 04/11/2025 11:25

Anti-semite will lose all meaning if you keep this up.

State your evidence or apologise.

Isn’t that the same as “racist” will lose all meaning if people keep that up.

nomas · 04/11/2025 13:27

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 04/11/2025 13:26

Isn’t that the same as “racist” will lose all meaning if people keep that up.

So no evidence then.

RobustPastry · 04/11/2025 13:29

I have no ideas what you are on about saying I should leave MN because I said the debate is getting like the Brexit referendum era and I don’t like to see shills for Reform stirring up shit on here. I totally stand by what I said.
I’m not going anywhere thanks.

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 04/11/2025 13:29

nomas · 04/11/2025 12:50

I've lived here all my life and it is definitely cleaner. Studies agree with me, not you

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/07/london-air-pollution-down-since-ulez-expansion-study

People in London have been breathing significantly cleaner air since the expansion of the ultra low emission zone (Ulez), a study has found.
Levels of deadly pollutants that are linked to a wide range of health problems – from cancer to impaired lung development, heart attacks to premature births – have dropped, with some of the biggest improvements coming in the capital’s most deprived areas.

“Studies agree with me not you.” Bit childish, but you do you.
I notice you didn’t comment on the other things the poster mentioned.

EasternStandard · 04/11/2025 13:34

RobustPastry · 04/11/2025 13:29

I have no ideas what you are on about saying I should leave MN because I said the debate is getting like the Brexit referendum era and I don’t like to see shills for Reform stirring up shit on here. I totally stand by what I said.
I’m not going anywhere thanks.

People can post as you do. It doesn’t mean they are ‘shills’.

Lovelyview · 04/11/2025 13:40

He wants to make it easier for children to poison themselves with puberty blockers and cross sex hormones, (as does Polanski) so, no.

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 04/11/2025 13:40

nomas · 04/11/2025 13:27

So no evidence then.

Why would I be providing evidence, I think you meant to reply to another poster.

Insanityisnotastrategy · 04/11/2025 13:48

PevenseygirlQQ · 04/11/2025 11:07

From what I have read he hasn’t said Israel doesn’t have the right to exist but he is critical of the government

He doesn't recognise it as a Jewish state. Which is what it is, so I'm not sure what would make him 'recognise' Israel, why it's any of his business how they run their own country (in regards to its Jewish identity), and whether he's been outspoken about any other countries with a specific ethnic group or religious identity 🤷🏼‍♀️. It's all sophistry.

RobustPastry · 04/11/2025 13:57

EasternStandard · 04/11/2025 13:34

People can post as you do. It doesn’t mean they are ‘shills’.

Yup, couldn’t agree more, I’m all for real people who use MN posting. whatever their political views, if within MN guidelines. Otherwise it’s an echo chamber which would be rubbish.

But a lot of the aggro pro Brexit posters before the referendum disappeared as soon as it was done, so that seemed fishy.
This site isn’t immune to shills any more than anywhere else is, why wouldn’t it be?

It’s important to say that they exist so that people realise. I happen not to like seeing them in action because its highly manipulative. This is a site where the users contribute the content for free so the quality of the debate totally relies on people’s participation and good will to participate in good faith.

nomas · 04/11/2025 14:05

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 04/11/2025 13:29

“Studies agree with me not you.” Bit childish, but you do you.
I notice you didn’t comment on the other things the poster mentioned.

So which study shows the city air isn't cleaner?

Why is the onus on me rather than on that poster for posting lies?

nomas · 04/11/2025 14:06

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 04/11/2025 13:40

Why would I be providing evidence, I think you meant to reply to another poster.

So why bring up racism?

Aliceisagooddog · 04/11/2025 14:12

LostInManhattan · 03/11/2025 18:19

Someone who’s passionate, young and willing to break the rules in politics, all while caring about his city and the people in it. I wish we had someone like that here.

We did, Corbyn. And the MSM lost their shit.

PevenseygirlQQ · 04/11/2025 14:12

Insanityisnotastrategy · 04/11/2025 13:48

He doesn't recognise it as a Jewish state. Which is what it is, so I'm not sure what would make him 'recognise' Israel, why it's any of his business how they run their own country (in regards to its Jewish identity), and whether he's been outspoken about any other countries with a specific ethnic group or religious identity 🤷🏼‍♀️. It's all sophistry.

I don’t agree with him on that by the way, Israel clearly is a Jewish state. I don’t agree with Israel’s government but have no actual problem with Israel itself and I find it ridiculous that people would have a problem with it being a Jewish state.

I do know he believes Israel doesn’t perhaps treat citizens who are not Jewish as equals so thats his reasoning/excuse for not recognising it as a Jewish state

I do wonder why he is expected to have certain views on Israel and why he is questioned so much on it? He is not campaigning to be the president. Why is he held to such a different standard to other candidates? I doubt there would much criticism from Trump etc if he criticised China

Jews from New York are completely separate from Israel, they are Americans and I believe he has pledge a lot of support to them no?

EasternStandard · 04/11/2025 14:17

RobustPastry · 04/11/2025 13:57

Yup, couldn’t agree more, I’m all for real people who use MN posting. whatever their political views, if within MN guidelines. Otherwise it’s an echo chamber which would be rubbish.

But a lot of the aggro pro Brexit posters before the referendum disappeared as soon as it was done, so that seemed fishy.
This site isn’t immune to shills any more than anywhere else is, why wouldn’t it be?

It’s important to say that they exist so that people realise. I happen not to like seeing them in action because its highly manipulative. This is a site where the users contribute the content for free so the quality of the debate totally relies on people’s participation and good will to participate in good faith.

Perhaps from all parties, the general rule is to report to mnhq if you think they are rather than call everyone who votes differently shills.

I only really see it from Labour supporters about Reform, Tory or Greens. I want to read more than Labour posts. Plus polling shows more support for Reform so it’s not surprising views will be somewhat reflected on a public site. Not as much as elsewhere granted because of the shill accusations etc

EdithStourton · 04/11/2025 14:26

PevenseygirlQQ · 03/11/2025 22:13

I haven’t seen anything about that at all? I can’t find anything online do you have a link?

Type the query into Google...

PevenseygirlQQ · 04/11/2025 14:30

EdithStourton · 04/11/2025 14:26

Type the query into Google...

What do you think I can’t find anything online means Edith?

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 04/11/2025 14:38

nomas · 04/11/2025 14:05

So which study shows the city air isn't cleaner?

Why is the onus on me rather than on that poster for posting lies?

I didn’t mention a study, and why is it lies just because someone has a different opinion to you.

nomas · 04/11/2025 14:40

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 04/11/2025 14:38

I didn’t mention a study, and why is it lies just because someone has a different opinion to you.

Because it's scientifically proven the air is cleaner, ergo, she's lying.

If she told you in her opinion the Earth is flat, would you pander to her delusions?

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 04/11/2025 14:40

nomas · 04/11/2025 14:06

So why bring up racism?

In reply to your “anti semitism” will lose all meaning.

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 04/11/2025 14:41

nomas · 04/11/2025 14:06

So why bring up racism?

You did reply to the wrong poster didn’t you.

nomas · 04/11/2025 14:42

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 04/11/2025 14:40

In reply to your “anti semitism” will lose all meaning.

In what context though? You're just throwing around words for no rhyme or reason.

EdithStourton · 04/11/2025 14:42

PevenseygirlQQ · 04/11/2025 14:30

What do you think I can’t find anything online means Edith?

Looking closer, it seems he plays both sides. See here:
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-872544
On the one hand, he says he does condemn Hamas (apologies, I'd not found that before), but on the other he supports convicted terrorists with links to Hamas. So which side of his mouth do we believe?

Why Zohran Mamdani alarms New York’s Jewish community | The Jerusalem Post

New Yorkers, do not be fooled by Zohran’s youth or charm. You have one shot to shape the next decade. Will you accept Mamdani’s dangerous platform or stabilize everyone’s city?

https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-872544

nomas · 04/11/2025 14:42

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 04/11/2025 14:41

You did reply to the wrong poster didn’t you.

No, I didn't. You've involved yourself in the chain of posts, not sure why.

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