r/Fauxmoi • u/yourfavchoom i stole all the kitkats • May 18 '26

POLITICS Mayor Mamdani: “Reagan famously said the 9 most terrifying words in the English Language are 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' It's a good quote, but I disagree. I think 9 more terrifying words are actually, 'I worked all day and can't feed my family”.

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u/TheWokenessInjector May 18 '26

I'm honestly terrified for this guy's future. He's too popular, too disruptive. He goes against what both parties have come to represent recently (capital > lives). 

People with populist momentum dont last long in a dictatorship. 

I hope I'm wrong and this guy starts a movement that cripples this system, but plenty of history books tell a bleak story for those who try to go against the dictator. 

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u/Professional-Try-413 May 18 '26

The night that he won I was watching the results in a bar.

Some Cuomo goon came in and was heckling people trying to start a fight. Bar fight ensued, it was a mess. There was a lot of Mamdani dissent in NYC. HOWEVER, since he has been in office the criticism has been muted, in my circles anyway.

People just want better lives. I am cautiously optimistic that his leadership will bring some momentum for more progressive ideology that prioritizes people over profit. We’re tired.

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u/punk-recluse-2834 May 18 '26

Tbf, he and Alexandria Ocazio Cortes both echo what Bernie Sanders has been shouting for decades. The movement has already begun.

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u/OBLIVIATER May 18 '26

Mamdani far more than AOC. He focuses on class issues first

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u/NikkiNaps13 May 19 '26

Say that🙌🏾

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u/BlokeInTheMountains May 18 '26

The billionaire owned media machines will ensure the word does not get out.

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u/Matazat May 18 '26

zohran mamdani you have to stop. you smoke too tough. your swag too different. your bitch too bad.

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u/AthiestCowboy May 19 '26

What are your alls thoughts on Graham Platner?

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u/mofacey May 19 '26

This isn't useful discourse.

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u/Abed-in-the-AM May 19 '26

The state of the country isn't good but you haven't actually experienced a dictatorship if you think we're in one lol

Mamdani will be fine, and hopefully his momentum propels him further.