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Cuomo's SuperPAC is getting desperate (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world
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[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 86 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I can totally believe it because of our shit society, but also still "can't believe" scumbag Cuomo is going to win...

From what I understand, the absolute most optimistic polls have Cuomo still ahead by 1-2 points, and the worst have him ahead by 15+...

I have no love to shout from the rooftops for, so if I could I'd be shouting "I fucking hate the vast majority of you people."

Our society: "yes we've voted for moronic corruption and self serving greed, but this time it will be different! I mean the other guy is a spooky socialist!!!"

[–] WarlordSdocy@lemmy.zip 50 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Actually there are more polls coming out that have Mamdani ahead now, still extremely close but I wouldn't call it a guaranteed win for Cuomo. Especially since we're just starting to see the ripple effects from the Mayoral debate and AOC's endorsement.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/11/zohran-mamdani-climbs-to-top-of-poll-leading-andrew-cuomo-00401594

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I really hope that's true! Given all our history I've grown to have very little faith in the electorate lol

[–] WarlordSdocy@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah that's fair, I think the main thing you can hope for is that a lot of Cuomo's support comes just from people who pick him just because they recognize him, which means they're probably not high propensity voters. Meanwhile a lot of Mamdani's support is grassroots which means hopefully a lot of his supporters are high propensity voters.

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[–] anarchiddy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 year ago

Important to remember, too, that a lot of those polls make meaningful assumptions about who is likely to turn out, and Mamdani's strategy is pretty zeroed-in on mobilizing registered democrats who ordinarily would not be likely to vote in a primary race.

Cuomo's campaign is extremely traditional and aiming at traditionally active primary voters, so it would be extremely encouraging to see a major race be won by the radical, non-traditional candidate over the traditional establishment one. It would certainly open up the field for 2028, especially against establishment democrats who's main advantage is their safe coalition numbers.

[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Why would you be surprised? This is the same city that voted for a cop and then was surprised to find out he was corrupt. You have to expect NYC to make the wrong decision.

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago

And then did nothing about it.

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago

"No see this corrupt cop is black, therefore he's going to be okay. Ignore that he's an state-backed abuser no matter his skin tone, as all cops are rotten to the core, he's black so he clearly know what it's like to be beaten to death for being black."

[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Individually, I tend to like Americans, but as a whole I consider American culture least capable of self-examination / selflessness.

I've lived in several highly multicultural cities and I've traveled far and wide. I can say for sure, thinking is just not an American passtime.

[–] dacreator@lemmy.world 54 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have a feeling people will interpret the image differently depending on age. To me it looks intentionally altered to have the look and feel of a most wanted photo or a screen grab they'd show on the news in the US when reporting Middle East conflict. Particularly what you'd see in the 90s and early 2000s post 9/11.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Besides the beard his eyes are also made to look very dark.

[–] Devmapall@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago

It definitely looks like a most wanted photo from that age.

For some reason it's making me think of the old PC game SWAT 2. I think they had mug shots for the terrorist side?

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 1 year ago

Just in case the Mandani campaign hasn't thought of this pithy phrase yet:

Status Quo-mo/Cuomo.

Looks sillier in writing, sounds a bit less silly when spoken.

My consultancy fee is $0.00, and I donate all proceedes soley to myself.

[–] Suavevillain@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm rooting for Mamdani. He seems like a well-rounded guy. That question framing on why he wasn't vising Israel was the most cultist shit I've ever seen. He gave a good reply.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I don't agree with him that Israel has a right to exist when he was pushed on BDS during the debate.

But any candidate who passes the low low bar of "not financially or militarily supporting Israel" gets a pass.

[–] Schmoo@startrek.website 10 points 1 year ago

I think responding to the question with "Israel has a right to exist as a state with equal rights" is the best way he could have phrased it. I know the preferred way for those on the left is "no state has a right to exist," but that's not a sentiment that's going to resonate with liberals, and many would see it as "scary radical wants to burn it all down."

His answer is a clever way of proposing a one-state solution without freaking people out.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Running for mayor of America's largest city as a muslim and using the word socialist, he walks a good tightrope.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Particularly in a party that fights its left flank harder than it fights fascism.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Don't bother, these people have no concept of the stranglehold that the Israel lobby has on politicians in this country.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

start Photoshoping cuomo in pictures with pedophiles, murderers, and rapists.

alternative, Photoshop them into pro-nazi propaganda.

when they go hard, you go harder.

fuck em.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago

NYC always ends electing the worst candidates.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 1 year ago

Zohran would have my vote if I lived there.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Shocker that Creeper Cuomo would stoop to this.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

W/e king you look great. If these alterations trigger them they were past the point of no return anyway.

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