When Mamdani says he is committed to protecting “Jewish Americans” and “Jewish New Yorkers,” it’s hard to ignore the strong ideological signal being broadcast.
American Jews refer to themselves as “American Jews” just like British Jews, Russian Jews and French Jews refer to themselves as such. We do that because we’re a people not just a faith or ethnic group. Mamdani knows it.
He avoids saying “American Jews” because to do would be to acknowledge Jewish peoplehood which undermines his anti-Zionist belief system.
Mamdani’s worldview can comfortably accommodate different faiths and ethnicities, but cannot tolerate Jewish peoplehood.
Wanna know one of the best things about Mr. Rogers growing up? I never knew anything about his political opinions. He just entertained kids. That's it.
@Brad_Setser Very funny to watch a western head of state basically just admit that the leftist structural critique of the north atlantic world has been right now that the bill has come due
@Tristanshouts@DrPepperMD@FelissaDeYork@IsaacDovere The harris camp didnt ask if he was a spy. They asked if he was an israeli 'agent.' Which, considering he professed to have been in their military, worked for their embassy, and worked as a free PR operative for their political cause while he was in college... doesnt sound weird
@Tristanshouts@DrPepperMD@FelissaDeYork@IsaacDovere He was literally on the payroll for the israeli state! It is not common for americans to work for foreign governments! You wanna talk about losing the plot? Lol
Let’s focus on preventing Trump from forcibly acquire Greenland, with all the global damage it will cause. But let’s also be clear that if he succeeds, the position of a Democratic administration in 2029 will be to return it to Denmark. And our Danish friends should know that.
@Tristanshouts@DrPepperMD@FelissaDeYork@IsaacDovere So hes a liar and a guy who does unpaid volunteer work for the IDF. And he still worked in their embassy, which you havent addressed.
Either way, not crazy to think his pro-IDF fervour would have been a bad look to broadcast at the height of israels child murdering spree
@AlexLuck9@shahpas Especially for naval, but really all strategic planning for military logistics benefits from a steady hand at the wheel.
The US is setting itself up for a 30-year long own-goal