ᴮᵉⁿ ᴿᵒʸᶜᵉVOTE IN THE PRIMARIES👀 👀 👀
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/24/nyregion/nyc-democratic-primary-election-mayor
(#Mamdani is the democratic socialist candidate, #Cuomo is the disgraced ex-governor)
see what happens when you #vote?
Do you see that people?
We can get 50 #AOC s across this country
The establishment is weak
Third party divides the left: what we do is we treat the #democrats like an empty vessel, take them over
The centrists don't mean shit!
Most most most importantly:
MOB THE FUCKING #PRIMARIES #PRIMARIES2026
SHOW THE FUCK UP AND OWN THIS PARTY AND THEN OWN THIS COUNTRY
#ZohranMamdani now has a good shot at being your next #NewYorkCity #Mayor
Something for you film buffs:
If you know the films
"Salaam Bombay!"
"Monsoon Wedding"
"Mississippi Masala" with #DenzelWashington
etc...
that's his mom, the director #MiraNair
of course they are
they're going to smear smear smear
bring it MAGA turds, America is tired of your stupid shit
and it's official:
#Cuomo concedes
now it's pretty much #Mamdani vs #Adams for #NewYorkCity #Mayor
this has national reverberations
there's going to be a lot of attention going into this race
and the centrists and the MAGA goons are going to get ugly and dirty
but this is a thunderbolt today
congratulations Zohran!
🥂 🎇
https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/24/mayoral-election-first-round-results-cuomo-mamdani/
Jeffy 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇺🇦 ❤️🇱🇺@benroyce holy fuck!
Pusher of Pixels@benroyce did you see this. Couldn't beat the consultant class over the head with a bigger stick.
Old/money -> Cuomo
The future -> Mamdani
Mercurius Goldstein
Cecelia@pixelpusher220 @benroyce According to the chart, Cuomo getting upper Manhattan, but everywhere else, Mamdami leading by as much as 66 points.
That’s impressive!
Paul@pixelpusher220 @benroyce the Manhattan results were completely unsurprising, as was most of Staten Island. I haven’t figured out The Bronx yet though, outside of Pelham Bay and Riverdale…
i agree. i didn't know there was so much support for cuomo in the bronx
obscurestar@benroyce Prepare for the bot army that shall claim it's the radical left and he's not left enough, therefor you should vote for fascists as a purity test.
Pteryx the Puzzle Secretary@benroyce Good to hear that there's at least a sliver of hope. Here's further hoping the election results are enough of a landslide that MAGA techbros can't hack said results and have people believe it.
bovaz@benroyce this is the first time I'm actually interested in a NYC mayoral anything (not counting comics).
My countries media only ever talked about Giuliani for his Italian ancestors, but this time there's a candidate with actual ideas, some of which could form templates for other cities, big and small, all over the world.
My countries media only ever talked about Giuliani for his Italian ancestors, but this time there's a candidate with actual ideas, some of which could form templates for other cities, big and small, all over the world.
Ivey Janette McClelland
Thee Mighty Peculia 🍄@benroyce I had no idea!
@benroyce Its reputation with cats notwithstanding, curiosity pays.
@lydialurch i need to sleep, i thought you were talking about the film "cats" 😆
@benroyce Don’t let that be your last thought before sleeping or you’ll have some very weird dreams. 😅
zilla@benroyce That is his mother wow
Coles Street Pothole@benroyce Yeah I only found out who his mother was LAST WEEK—I found out because reading of his background in Uganda reminded me of Mississippi Masala so I did some researching. Love her work.
@ColesStreetPothole Zohran exists because of Mississippi Masala. Mira was there to research the movie where she met Mahmood
@benroyce is the general also Ranked Choice?
no, it's FPTP
but we're getting a taste of that better world:
the people's will shines in ranked choice
@benroyce gotcha, VA did the same here a year or two ago for some areas.
I think in more purple states both parties oppose it b/c they're scared of true choice. They like the simple back n forth of the two party oligarchy.
it's creeping in
and once people get a taste they'll clamor for more
problem is it's so damn slow
Asta [AMP]@benroyce didn't a bunch of dems in the house vote against impeachment?
Some priiiiime fucking primary targets right there if you ask me
Some priiiiime fucking primary targets right there if you ask me
jon_wnc@benroyce > "what we do is we treat the #democrats like an empty vessel, take them over"
Amen, and it's exactly what MAGA did to the Rs.
you're doing it wrong
the way social media works in US politics is MAGA is given excitement and filled with confidence to turn out
while the left is bombarded with toxic idealism and discouraged with learned helplessness and cynicism, so as not to show up and vote
(/s)
Josh
Mr. Completely
Nonya Bidniss@jon_wnc @[email protected] Hopefully without the violent intimidation / terrorism / cult part. They replaced a hollow shell with evil. Maybe the hollow Dem gerontocracy / plutocracy could be replaced with something actively good.
BronMason
StevenSavage (he/him)@benroyce wouldn't surprise me considering. Cuomo brings in multiple forms of baggage.
well it's only the primary
next is the general
but #adams has plenty of baggage as well
it's going to be fight!
@benroyce It's baggage all the way down.
well we have do have an inkling: #JumaaneWilliams is pretty much the anti-#Adams, he hounds him constantly. and Adams' proxy candidate lost to Williams badly tonight
@benroyce get me my popcorn.
HTPC NZ@benroyce think its more what happens when candidate isn't trying to be the "lite" version of the other side and actually be the "opposition" to them. It gets the base excited and energized. Same way felon exploited this to the right - much easier to do than on the left as billionaires don't quite appreciate anything left of right.