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They tried. Oh, did the media try.

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's funny how people aren't completely ignorant, and when they're presented with a good alternative, they choose it. Funny, that.

Funny how if they aren't presented with a good alternative, they will rebel to the point of civilization decay. Funny, that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

When the chips are down, people always vote for the strong man. Will the Democrats choose to be the strong man? Betteridge's law of headlines applies.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

What else to expect from the corrupt leaders of a Third World country? The only one currently in existence, I might add, other than North Korea.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 day ago

Yes, I've seen the "fact sheets" from Fox "News". Probably the best advertising he had.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

$25M is enough to rent a couple warehouses in Manhattan where volunteers give food for free to the needy for a whole year. Instead, $25M (plus plenty of free airtime and news stories) was spent telling people how a publicly owned grocery chain selling groceries at wholesale prices is somehow financially impossible.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Did? Past tense?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The media has barely even started to try.

Look forward to Mayor Cuomo. Humans are too stupid to make the right choice.

[–] kkj 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Cuomo already conceded. I guess disgraced current mayor Eric Adams is still in the race, but I can't see him winning either.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Cuomo is looking to run as an independent

[–] kkj 10 points 1 day ago

Fucking hell, of course he is. If a progressive runs and loses, it's all loyalty and making sure not to be a spoiler, but a progressive wins and suddenly we have two disgraced officials running as independents.

I still feel like he'll only take votes from Adams and not Mamdani, but I guess we'll see.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

it actually gve zohran more press because of all the news around him, much like with luigi, and trump. any news is good news.