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Top House Dem Hakeem Jeffries doesn’t endorse socialist Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayoral race in lukewarm statement after highly-anticipated meeting (nypost.com)
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and socialist mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani finally sat down Friday for the first time since New York City’s primary — but the Democratic nominee left without an endorsement.

In a lukewarm statement, Jeffries called the pair’s hourlong meeting in his Brooklyn stomping grounds “constructive,” but did not indicate whether he would throw his weight behind the lefty candidate.

“We don’t really know each other well,” he has said. Jeffries has said Mamdani needs to “clarify” his stance on “Globalizing the Intifada” — a controversial phrase in the Israel-Gaza conflict.

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[–] masterspace@lemmy.ca 63 points 1 week ago (6 children)

The democrats are either corrupt or DUMB AS FUCK.

They sideline literally every candidate who achieves popular support.

[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 42 points 1 week ago

This is notable because New Yorkers even gave Mamdani the win in the actual factual primary election. And the party is still clutching its pearls. We want him. We voted for him. Yet they believe NYC cares what the national Dems think. It’s outrageous.

[–] ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 22 points 1 week ago

They prefer Trump and the Republican party to progressives. I have absolutely no doubt about that. For everything Trump has done, he's still a preferable option to anyone who might hurt the interests of capital.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The democrats are either corrupt or DUMB AS FUCK.

One facilitated the other. Shallow, dim witted, venal, horny, unloveable losers are much easier to control

[–] naught101@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Horny?

I feel like if they were horny art lest they'd be a bit relatable

[–] Korne127@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

~~Who wouldn't get horny when being called shallow unlovable losers… ;P~~

[–] Geodad@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Yes, both.

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Just remember, once you reach a certain level of income or cruelty, you become conservative.