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lostincalifornia

(4,329 posts) Wed Jul 30, 2025, 05:14 PM Jul 30

NYC Mayor Candidate Mamdani Says He's 'Not Defunding the Police' [View all]

"Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist leading the race for New York mayor, tried to distance himself from past criticism of the NYPD, two days after a mass shooting at a midtown office building left five people dead, including a police officer.

Mamdani, speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday after returning from a 10-day trip to Uganda, described some past social media posts criticizing the New York Police Department as “out of step” with his current thinking.

“I’m not defunding the police,” Mamdani said. “I’m not running to defund the police.”

The attack, the deadliest mass shooting in the city in more than 25 years, horrified New Yorkers and reframed attention on Mamdani’s past statements about the police force, less than four months before he competes in the general election as the Democratic nominee."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-30/nyc-mayor-candidate-mamdani-says-he-s-not-defunding-the-police

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NYC Mayor Candidate Mamdani Says He's 'Not Defunding the Police' [View all] lostincalifornia Jul 30 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 30 #1

And now, over 5 years after your 2020 Xeet, he has changed his stance. Celerity Jul 30 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 30 #4

That is not his stance now. I have seen multiple interviews with him since he won the Democratic primary. His Celerity Jul 30 #5

Trump was a Democrat TnDem Jul 30 #7

So you are comparing Mamdani to Trump?? WTF Celerity Jul 30 #8

No, you missed the point TnDem Jul 30 #10

Oh, I did not miss 'the point'. Celerity Jul 30 #11

That is not what they said at all, but you know that. sheshe2 Jul 31 #51

That is exactly what they did. nt Celerity Aug 1 #52

Post removed Post removed Aug 1 #53

I have no need to 'dig'. I support the Democratic nominee in the general election. Celerity Aug 1 #55

"Vote blue, no matter who" Dave says Jul 30 #12

Well, that gets into more issues TnDem Jul 30 #13

Agreed Dave says Jul 30 #14

Black men can be sexist too JustAnotherGen Jul 31 #46

Trump is not a Democrat iemanja Aug 1 #54

So why hasn't he deleted it? Polybius Jul 30 #26

Why should he delete it? People change their stances all the time. Celerity Jul 30 #27

It would look better Polybius Jul 31 #33

I disagree Just_Vote_Dem Jul 31 #37

Thanks TnDem Jul 30 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 30 #6

Yep, he Greg_In_SF Jul 30 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 30 #16

He has spoken Greg_In_SF Jul 30 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 30 #18

He posted about it Greg_In_SF Jul 30 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 30 #22

Does that mean you plan on supporting someone other than THE Democratic candidate? iemanja Aug 1 #56

I can't believe he still has that up Polybius Jul 30 #25

He has an extremely detailed plan on his website about augmenting the police and anyone wanting to know what he Nanjeanne Jul 30 #15

A lot of typing for one simple word TnDem Jul 30 #19

Did you even read the policy proposal? Politicub Jul 30 #21

No, I didn't TnDem Jul 30 #23

Simple question: What candidate for NYC Mayor do you want to win in this coming general election? Celerity Jul 30 #29

I'd vote for him...However TnDem Jul 30 #31

Non sequitur. I never said anything about him in terms of being a national candidate. Celerity Jul 30 #32

You have no idea who I support TnDem Jul 31 #34

I am not the one in a bubble. I never said, nor do I believe Celerity Jul 31 #36

What in the hell is "sus" TnDem Jul 31 #40

Apparently "attempting to introduce FUD" is sus. lapucelle Jul 31 #47

I had to google that TnDem Jul 31 #48

Me too JustAnotherGen Jul 31 #49

You may want to google "pettifog", just in case. lapucelle Jul 31 #50

WTF? Nanjeanne Jul 30 #30

He doesn't want to take a dollar from the police budget AZProgressive Jul 30 #24

That running as a democratic socialist thing has finally come back to bite him. brush Jul 30 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 31 #39

Hmmmm? Running as a socialist a positive in the US? We shall see. brush Jul 31 #41

He won the primary iemanja Aug 1 #58

Why didn't he just run as a DEMOCRAT and not a socialist? brush Aug 1 #62

Chalk and cheese. The Democratic Party is simply an electoral construct. Democratic socialism is a political philosophy. Celerity Aug 1 #63

You must know that in the US the words socialism and communism have negative connotations due to not just the... brush Aug 1 #67

He did run as a Democrat iemanja Aug 1 #65

Im always impressed with Mamdani's media savvy Nanjeanne Jul 31 #35

Lol! lol Billionaire Ackman is probably crying somewhere. vanessa_ca Jul 31 #38

"He beat out all NYC mayoral candidates combined. " SickOfTheOnePct Jul 31 #45

If you oppose ranked choice voting iemanja Aug 1 #61

Who said I oppose ranked choice voting? SickOfTheOnePct Aug 1 #64

There were eleven candidates in the race iemanja Aug 1 #66

If you want to be angry... SickOfTheOnePct Aug 1 #68

He's going to be elected... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 31 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 31 #43

And a 58% increase in the corporate tax rate... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 31 #44

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 1 #59

The right-wingers are consistent in their right-wing views and smears. iemanja Aug 1 #57

The police will be necessary--- when the time comes Jack Valentino Aug 1 #60