Mamdani is a young, charismatic man that grew up in front of a camera who listened to the people and spoke to their issues and then to what he truly believed on other issues.
Listening to Muslim podcasters, it seems his opinion on Israel/Gaza seems to be something he has to answer BECAUSE he is Muslim. If that's true (and I believe it is)…
Mamdani is a young, charismatic man that grew up in front of a camera who listened to the people and spoke to their issues and then to what he truly believed on other issues.
Listening to Muslim podcasters, it seems his opinion on Israel/Gaza seems to be something he has to answer BECAUSE he is Muslim. If that's true (and I believe it is), then I think it's wrong. If you ask a Muslim candidate, ask a white or a black candidate as well. Too many assumptions which are not necessarily relevant. Dude is a young, attractive New Yorker with a compelling background.
I think the left candidates have opinions which they run through some establishment consultant focus group which regurgitates the party line. Zohran didn't do that and it worked for him.
With all due respect to the Muslim podcasters you are referring to, there's a bit more to it than that. Reasonable people can disagree regarding how relevant Mamdani's views on Israel are to his qualifications and potential to be the next NYC mayor. But NYC is unique in that it has slightly more than 1 million Jewish residents (their views on Israel no doubt vary, but my guess is the majority generally support Israel to a large extent) as well as at least 750,000 Muslim residents (again, I assume their views on Israel also vary, but my guess is the majority do not generally support Israel). So Mamdani's views on Israel are potentially relevant to almost 2 million NYers.
I find the racist ads disgusting. But the questions are fair given the number of Jews and Muslims in NYC. I don't agree all the candidats need to be asked the same thing. Mamdani came into the campaign with a history relating to SJP and BDS, and post October 7th statements, and thus these issues were more relevant to him. I agree that running Cuomo was pathetic.
Mamdani is a young, charismatic man that grew up in front of a camera who listened to the people and spoke to their issues and then to what he truly believed on other issues.
Listening to Muslim podcasters, it seems his opinion on Israel/Gaza seems to be something he has to answer BECAUSE he is Muslim. If that's true (and I believe it is), then I think it's wrong. If you ask a Muslim candidate, ask a white or a black candidate as well. Too many assumptions which are not necessarily relevant. Dude is a young, attractive New Yorker with a compelling background.
I think the left candidates have opinions which they run through some establishment consultant focus group which regurgitates the party line. Zohran didn't do that and it worked for him.
With all due respect to the Muslim podcasters you are referring to, there's a bit more to it than that. Reasonable people can disagree regarding how relevant Mamdani's views on Israel are to his qualifications and potential to be the next NYC mayor. But NYC is unique in that it has slightly more than 1 million Jewish residents (their views on Israel no doubt vary, but my guess is the majority generally support Israel to a large extent) as well as at least 750,000 Muslim residents (again, I assume their views on Israel also vary, but my guess is the majority do not generally support Israel). So Mamdani's views on Israel are potentially relevant to almost 2 million NYers.
I figured that the number of Jewish people there was more than relevant.
As long as all the candidates are asked the same thing, then I think that is fine.
My understanding is that Mr. Mamdani has been attacked with a slew of racists ads in addition to these questions. That's bothersome to me.
That the establishment backed Cuomo adds insult to injury.
I find the racist ads disgusting. But the questions are fair given the number of Jews and Muslims in NYC. I don't agree all the candidats need to be asked the same thing. Mamdani came into the campaign with a history relating to SJP and BDS, and post October 7th statements, and thus these issues were more relevant to him. I agree that running Cuomo was pathetic.
If the topic of Israel/Palestine is relevant, then I think all candidates should be asked the same question.
Re: his comments/posts, as long as they are referenced, then they are fair game.
The Democratic establishment is pathetic. The status quo will ensure losses.