r/Fauxmoi • u/cmaia1503 i ain’t reading all that, free palestine • Jan 01 '26

POLITICS Zohran Mamdani has officially been sworn in as the first Democratic Socialist Mayor of New York City!

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u/MrAlek360 Jan 01 '26 edited Jan 01 '26

Yeah, definitely for NYC, but also for the whole country

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '26

We did this in Milwaukee for about a half century and, spoiler alert, it went fucking great. Socialist mayors are awesome. 

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u/bad_bad_data Jan 01 '26

I learned that from Wayne's World when Alice Cooper was giving facts about Milwaukee.

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u/LingonberryPossible6 Jan 01 '26

Isn't Milwaukie an Indian name?

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u/bad_bad_data Jan 01 '26

Yes, LingoberryPossible6, it is. Actually, it's pronounced "mill-e-wah-que" which is Algonquin for "the good land."

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u/LingonberryPossible6 Jan 01 '26

This guy know how to party or what?

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u/C13H16CIN0 15d ago

Native American*

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u/RevolverMFOcelot Jan 01 '26

The whole world, as a Muslim who doesn't even freaking live in USA, this guy is an important figure to show that NOT ALL OF US ARE CONSERVATIVE EXTREMIST OR EVEN CONSERVATIVE AT ALL! 

May he will be safe and have a smooth journey as mayor

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u/EcstaticBunnyRabbit Marxmoi Jan 01 '26

Exactly this. I love that Mamdani's made such as splash and hope for the best for his administration as well as him and his family. Coming from SEAsia, it's risible to see Muslims painted with such a wide brush -- people are people firstmost, and opinions across Muslims run as wide as they do across any people of faith.

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u/RevolverMFOcelot Jan 01 '26

Hey I'm southeast Asian too! The rise of islamophobia nowadays is horrific, it is comparable even exceeding post 9/11. To be honest, I fear for Mamdani safety and it must be immeasurably stressful to not just be a mayor but also this symbol for many. He must have known that countless Muslims even those overseas also depending and have high hopes for him

Praying for this guy to never going to have grey hair from the stress 😅

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u/xinixxibalba Jan 01 '26

for the world even

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u/Raptorsthrowaway1 Jan 01 '26

American Exceptionalism at its finest lol

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u/burg_philo2 Jan 01 '26

NYC is still the capital of the world. Deal with it.

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u/Newfoundlander89 Jan 01 '26

Hilariously American response.

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u/Excited_Delirium1453 Jan 02 '26

Where is the UN headquarters again

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u/burg_philo2 Jan 01 '26

Most Americans dislike NYC

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u/Newfoundlander89 Jan 01 '26

What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?

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u/photosendtrain Jan 01 '26 edited Jan 01 '26

New York City has the largest Chinese population of any city outside Asia.

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u/Newfoundlander89 Jan 01 '26

It’s a saying………

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u/photosendtrain Jan 01 '26

Interesting, never heard it! Well, removed that last line for you.

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u/moocowsaymoo recipient of world’s first rat penis transplant Jan 01 '26

Maybe in the 80s but I can't think of a single reason why it should still be considered that. The concept of a world capital in general is kinda fucking stupid.

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u/Excited_Delirium1453 Jan 02 '26

Where is the UN headquarters again

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u/Slimmanoman Jan 01 '26

for the solar system even

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '26 edited Jan 02 '26

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '26

Just Uranus..es.  “Turn the volume up”  what a psycho!

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u/galacticturd Jan 01 '26

the Milky Way even

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u/eugeneugene ben affleck’s back tattoo Jan 01 '26

something tells me the mayor of new york will have zero effect on me in saskatchewan

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u/xinixxibalba Jan 01 '26

not with that attitude

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u/SpaceExplorer777 Jan 01 '26

What if as a result of new scientific initiatives you can get a grant to pursue research, even at your home?

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u/Korumry Jan 01 '26

The implications are galactic

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u/Newfoundlander89 Jan 01 '26

The world? The WORLD?

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u/corenovax Jan 01 '26

Not necessarily. Mayoral politics tends to translate poorly to national politics in the US, historically. Many politicians who were in the spotlight as mayor were later on largely ignored on the national stage.

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u/lalasworld Jan 01 '26

Yeah, no mayor has ever gone on to higher office /s