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SocialDemocrat61

(6,483 posts)
37. They need to stop insulting us
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 04:35 PM
Thursday

Stop calling Biden and Harris and those of us who voted for them war criminals who supported genocide. It is reprehensible that these people are still protesting Harris, who is a private citizen with no power.

And Mamdani was treated fine. He got huge support from many more democrats than the candidate for NYC Mayor usually gets:

Gov. Kathy Hochul, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, state Attorney General Letitia James, Reps. Hakeem Jeffries, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jerrold Nadler, Nydia Velázquez, Adriano Espaillat, Pat Ryan and Yvette Clarke, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, state Sens. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, John Liu, Julia Salazar, Jabari Brisport, Kristen Gonzalez, Gustavo Rivera, Michael Gianaris, Zellnor Myrie, Luis Sepúlveda, José Serrano, Nathalia Fernandez, Liz Krueger, Andrew Gounardes, and Samra Brouk, Bronx Democratic Party Chair and state Sen. Jamaal Bailey, Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair and Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, Assembly Members Micah Lasher, Emily Gallagher, Phara Souffrant Forest, Marcela Mitaynes, Karines Reyes, Claire Valdez, Sarahana Shrestha, Khaleel Anderson, Robert Carroll, Jessica González-Rojas, Brian Cunningham, Steven Raga, Manny De Los Santos, Khaleel Anderson, Bobby Carroll, George Alvarez, Jordan Wright, Harvey Epstein, Al Taylor, Tony Simone, Emerita Torres, Landon Dais, Alex Bores, Maritza Davila, Monique Chandler-Waterman and Jo Anne Simon, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, City Council Members Chi Ossé, Justin Brannan, Shaun Abreu, Carmen De La Rosa, Pierina Sanchez, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Sandy Nurse, Lincoln Restler, Alexa Avilés, Tiffany Cabán, Shahana Hanif, Erik Bottcher, Crystal Hudson, Rita Joseph, Julie Won, Oswald Feliz, Diana Ayala, Kevin Riley, Chris Marte, Farah Louis and Amanda Farías. U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen, Reps. Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna and Jamie Raskin, former Rep. Jamaal Bowman, former Mayor Bill de Blasio, former U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/11/endorsements-2025-nyc-mayoral-general-election/406718/


As well as an endorsement from the chairman of the DNC:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/democratic-national-committee-zohran-mamdani-endorsement-nyc-mayor-rcna237025

These people just like to stir up trouble and play the victim. They slammed people like Pete Buttigieg and others who didn't issue a formal endorsement for Mamdani even though they don't live in NYC and never made an endorsement for Mayor ever before. It was their purity test of the week. These people didn't vote for Clinton in 16, Biden in 20 or Harris last year and encouraged others not to vote for them. They are not democrats and have never supported democrats and spend much more time demonizing democrats than they ever do criticizing Trump and republicans.

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I'm with you. There's no need to smear fellow Democrats. Walleye Thursday #1
My thought is that dissing Demos just might not be Demos but masquerading as such Stargazer99 Thursday #4
Whether masquerading or not, such argumentation is, imo B.See Thursday #48
A few weeks ago I started following online discussion groups where federal employees gather... OneGrassRoot Thursday #2
I agree. I know three people affected. hamsterjill Thursday #7
Ok we bitched a lot snowybirdie Thursday #3
Getting the ACA tax credit extended is critical. CentralMass Thursday #27
And how the fuck do we do that now? The eight and Schumer are completely Demsrule86 Monday #62
I'm with you, gab13by13 Thursday #5
DURec leftstreet Thursday #6
I don't think anyone on the left wanted anyone SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #8
But they will still suffer consequences. Demsrule86 Thursday #30
Affluent white people never suffer SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #34
It will not be fine. And the recipients are not Demsrule86 Thursday #46
The people I'm talking about are Green voters SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #47
This is the issue. Those on the far left care as Demsrule86 Thursday #35
They need to stop insulting us SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #37
I don't know whether or not it was best to continue the shutdown ... Intractable Thursday #9
I agree wholeheartedly luv2fly Thursday #10
Did you give the same admonishment in reverse? EdmondDantes_ Thursday #11
If *I* did that, hamsterjill Thursday #12
The eight, including Schumer, also cared that people not suffer hunger, and so they made the 271 ancianita Thursday #15
Trump has reneged on most of that. No doubt Demsrule86 Thursday #33
I never said any Democrat was okay with people going hungry EdmondDantes_ Thursday #22
No I understand being conflicted but what was Demsrule86 Thursday #32
Your post 38 proves my point EdmondDantes_ Thursday #43
Yes and no...now that it is clear that the compromise was a dismal failure...there Demsrule86 Monday #61
All I will say is this... S/V Loner Thursday #13
So that is more important than the ACA. Demsrule86 Thursday #38
Of course the ACA is important but... S/V Loner Thursday #40
The Dems were on track: short-term pain for long-term gain. cer7711 Thursday #14
Nope. The on-track Dems made the 271 blink. They knew that it would ease hunger & suffering, but ancianita Thursday #16
May I be very frank with you? hamsterjill Thursday #25
It's called General Discussion. Long winded? Or short attention span? I take Dems seriously. ancianita Thursday #28
It won't ease suffering. Trump is a liar. Demsrule86 Thursday #39
Of course Trump is a liar. But congress people see all the polls and attitudes are shifting ancianita Thursday #44
I don't think anyone wanted those things to happen. But we can't pretend it wasn't a consequence of a continued shutdown tritsofme Thursday #17
Exactly angrychair Thursday #18
I was apoplectic when the Democratics caved crimycarny Thursday #19
The "all is well despite the way it looks!" cheerleading and long screeds are increasingly ludicrous. Scrivener7 Thursday #20
Scrivener, are you sure we aren't related? hamsterjill Thursday #23
We are! Scrivener7 Thursday #24
And yes, yes, yes!!!! As to the long screeds. hamsterjill Thursday #26
the pro cave-in scolding/gaslighting is the new pro Garland scolding/gaslighting Celerity Thursday #45
I bowed out of those discussions after a few days Torchlight Thursday #21
I need SNAP and still have no benefits as of now, but.. mvd Thursday #29
Thank you for your insight. hamsterjill Thursday #31
This message was self-deleted by its author mvd Friday #56
It's really just the reverse of people falsely claiming "Democrats voted to take away healthcare". QueerDuck Thursday #36
But you see 8 democrats plus Schumer did Demsrule86 Thursday #42
... or something. 🤣😂 QueerDuck Thursday #49
Love your name...rec'd you and the post too! Demsrule86 Monday #58
Honestly, I've not seen any posts saying that Democrats voted to take away healthcare. hamsterjill Thursday #50
And none of us wants anyone to go without health insurance, or have their premiums skyrocket, or go without insurance. Sogo Thursday #41
No, we don't have to not lose faith. hamsterjill Thursday #51
The Democrats did achieve some concessions LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #52
Rah rah. Scrivener7 Thursday #53
The next shutdown is coming LetMyPeopleVote Friday #57
There is no current funding...everyone millions and millions of snap users must reapply. Demsrule86 Monday #60
If someone's post is that offensive to you. MorbidButterflyTat Friday #54
I'm flattered. hamsterjill Friday #55
The only way it would have worked was to nail the GOP and make impossible for them Demsrule86 Monday #59
With regard to the OP, my initial response B.See Monday #63
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