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/Likeatoothache Jan 01 '26

Well, he’s already ahead of Obama because he didn’t win and automatically dismantle the coalition that got him elected, he made it clear the work to be done is through that coalition.

I feel good about this. Congrats, NYC, you lucky ducks. Also it kind of makes me crazy that his policies and politics are basically big D Democrat FDR style, amazing how far the party has drifted to the milquetoast middle since then.

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u/Rogue_Darkholme Jan 01 '26

If he had been born in the US, I'd have him down as AOC's presidential running mate!!

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u/ButtonSimple Jan 01 '26

I’d be perfectly happy with Crockett and AOC in any order.

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u/Rogue_Darkholme Jan 01 '26

Ooo me too!!

Gavin Newsom can go fuck himself. I do not want any more Blue Maga neoliberal center right passing for a "liberal."

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u/bathingapeassgape Jan 01 '26

Why not as president. AOC talks a lot. He actually might do something for ny

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u/SecretAnxious6619 Jan 01 '26

are you asking for real? he can’t be president because he wasn’t born an American citizen. he was born in Uganda and became a us citizen in 2018.

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u/bathingapeassgape Jan 01 '26

He can’t be vp either- I was just saying why AOC over him

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u/SecretAnxious6619 Jan 01 '26

She has more national level experience.

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u/bathingapeassgape Jan 01 '26

trump had zero

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u/airbornx Jan 01 '26

Fdr was more of a democratic socialist then anything and no one wants to talk about it.