cactuspunter

joined 4 months ago
[–] cactuspunter@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you see people refer to themselves as part of “group 7” it’s because they are included in th NSPM-7 dragnet

[–] cactuspunter@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

lol user name checks out

[–] cactuspunter@lemmy.zip 30 points 2 months ago

Welp see you in a Florida camp fellas

 

As America backslides into fascism and authoritarian consolidation, what do you think should be done to course correct?

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/35097130

Politico reports that at a Hamptons fundraiser last Saturday, Cuomo told his well-heeled supporters that, contrary to all available evidence, he could win the New York mayoral race as an independent—because he was likely to have the implicit support of President Donald Trump.

The imperative of defeating Mamdani justified the new coalition Cuomo is trying to create of his die-hard loyalists (who are Democrats) with Trump Republicans.

Some of that latter group might be tempted to back Curtis Sliwa, the actual GOP nominee in the race. Cuomo told these donors, “We can minimize [the Sliwa] vote, because he’ll never be a serious candidate. And Trump himself, as well as top Republicans, will say the goal is to stop Mamdani. And you’ll be wasting your vote on Sliwa.” Cuomo went on to emphasize that he’d be a mayor who could find common ground with Trump:

[–] cactuspunter@lemmy.zip 8 points 4 months ago

They already did, Cuomo had an ad prior to the primary that made Mamdanis beard bigger and darker 🥴

[–] cactuspunter@lemmy.zip 6 points 4 months ago

Hell yeah! Thanks for your help, fellow canvasser

[–] cactuspunter@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Again remember this is a NYC city election. Democratic systems are still intact in our city.

[–] cactuspunter@lemmy.zip 6 points 4 months ago

America does but NYC is a fairly different electorate. I canvassed for Mamdani and many voters were exposed to anti-Mamdani propaganda and voted for him anyways. The cost of living in NYC is a far larger threat than narratives they come up with.

[–] cactuspunter@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago

That’s what I was thinking… this just isn’t that different. It’s already here