You can tell this is fake because FOX news would neither be that fair with their wording or provide a picture of Mamdani without doctoring it to make him look stereotypical or more evil looking.
this post was submitted on 16 May 2026
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Sort of like how the media made Joe Rogan green?
IIRC that was Instagram that messes up their video colors when HDR is enabled or something like that. If you Google "instagram video color change" you'll see plenty of people complaining about it.
What the fuck is an "lgbtqia+ sanctuary city"? A place where queer people are allowed to live???
We really are rapidly approaching harboring gays being classified as a crime
You haven't heard? It's like when Fox News reported about No-Go Zones in London UK where only Muslims are allowed to travel. We can only assume that Mamdani wants to expel cisgendered straights out! /s
I think it's obviously projection. They're fearmongering.
Makes sense as we know Mandami wants to enact sharia law. Which is basically gay utopia, outlaws pork and straights
Breaking, from where????
Now if only we could find another 500 Zohrans and get them into federal government seats.
But in a country of 300,000,000 people, asking for 500 Democrats with an actual conscience has proven to be too much to ask.
Most of those 300+ million people had absolutely nothing to do with Zohran becoming mayor. He is the result of a concerted effort from a few hundred local activists over a period of several years, with a large snowballing spike in participation toward the very end. Someone like Zohran, custom-tailored to their district, can happen almost anywhere in the US so long as the local progressives can collaborate and stay focused. NYC just so happens to be a city of nearly 9 million but remember, a mayor is still a hyper local office, local offices are the easiest seats to flip when you've got an affinity group with a targeted agenda. We can definitely have 500 mayors like him and most US citizens don't have to have a thing to do with it.
Oh I get it.
I've said it time and again. Our only power is local these days, and when it comes to voting, your only real opportunity to make an impact is local. Look how hard national Democrats fought against Mamdani's candidacy.
I think with the two ruling parties as powerful as they are, though, it's exceedingly unrealistic that 500 Zohrans will get elected anywhere in this country, but I'd settle for another 20-30 of them at the federal level. These good-for-nothing centrists need to be tea-partied in the worst way.
it’s exceedingly unrealistic that 500 Zohrans will get elected anywhere in this country
It's not at all though, that was my point. NYC mayor is by far the most nationally-visible mayoral office in the country. And there are like 50,000 towns and cities in the US. A socialist or progressive / social democratic mayor in 1 out of every 100 is a realistic and quite reasonable goal. Actually, framing it this way sounds to me like a good way to get people motivated.
I hope you're right and I'm wrong.
Maybe you just have more faith in people and in change than I do.
BREAKING:
Followed by no source. I don't know if this is supposed to be a joke, but it presents as a statement of fact. "Fox News has been advised" by literally who, and what numbers do we have that the viewers "are finding it appealing"? Anyone can "advise Fox News". Fox News, if you're listening: get more fiber in your diet. Make sure you take breaks to stand up and walk around if sitting for prolonged periods.
It's a joke.
It's only fake news if it doesn't support my cause
This statement is true cause I believe it is.
I would lambast you both for the obvious laziness of your rationality but since you clearly ~~are my tribe~~ have the same viewpoint as me then I'll ignore any amount of irrationality.
Well i believe this statement with its reactions as truth.
I would be outraged if you didn't
I don't know if this is supposed to be a joke
It's posted in c/politicalmemes. So yeah, it's a joke.
Damn, then it's depressingly unfunny.
If I make some shit up and post it in /c/politicalmemes without actually trying to be funny, can I similarly write it off as "jk bro don't take everything so seriously" whenever someone points out that it's bullshit? Did we not learn our lesson from "it's just a meme bro" as a justification after 2016 when disinformation in memes got a white supremacist conman elected president?
I thought it was funny.
Humor is subjective.
Well it's at least as thoroughly fact checked as Fox "News"
"In our case, NEWS is an ancronym that stands for Not Even Weally newS."
it presents as a statement of fact. “Fox News has been advised” by literally who
Vetsoftheseas at least.
Or, the ever useful "Some people say"
There was a poll awhile back that if you said Obamacare then fox views were against it. but if you mention The Affordable Care Act (ACA) they liked it.
If you could repackage progressive reforms they would sell like hotcakes.
The 1956 Republican Convention Party Platform has entered the chat.
Just rebrand all your progressive polices as Eisenhower's.
Key Principles of the 1956 Republican Platform Civil Rights: The platform supported the enforcement of civil rights laws and aimed to eliminate segregation in public schools, aligning with the Supreme Court's mandate at the time.
Labor Rights: It advocated for the protection of workers' rights to organize into unions and bargain collectively. The platform also supported strengthening labor laws to facilitate union membership.
Economic Policies: The platform called for federal assistance to low-income communities, the extension of minimum wage laws, and improvements to the unemployment benefit system to cover more individuals.
Social Welfare: It emphasized the importance of Social Security and proposed measures to ensure equal pay for equal work, regardless of gender.
Immigration and Asylum: The platform supported a compassionate immigration policy that provided asylum for refugees and aimed to treat all individuals equally, regardless of race or religion.
Foreign Policy: The platform reflected a commitment to collective security through alliances like NATO and support for nations resisting communist influence, showcasing a strong anti-communist stance typical of the era.