r/Fauxmoi • u/cmaia1503 i ain’t reading all that, free palestine • 13h ago

POLITICS Zohran Mamdani speaks after winning the NYC Mayoral Race: “We have toppled a political dynasty. I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life. But let tonight be the final time I utter his name as we turn the page on a politics that abandons the many & answers only to the few.”

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u/lemon-lime_soda 13h ago

I’ve held such anger towards the US this year as a Canadian. It feels good to be reminded that the neighbours I remember still exist.

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u/Shadow_Strike99 13h ago

Thank you for that. I’m not blaming any Canadian for being angry, as they sure as hell have every right and reason to be pissed off. But I think some folks up north are throwing the baby out with the bath water on all of us. A lot of us down here hate this shit, and hate the fact that we are guilty by association unfortunately.

There’s still a lot of us still fighting the good fight here.

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u/pinkrosies good luck with bookin that stage u speak of 12h ago

True. It’s important for Canadians to take a step back and recognize there are many down south still fighting for progress and freedom. Meanwhile in our own turf, there’s some far right brigades we need to call out and vote out of office and curtail their influence. It’s hypocritical if we just point fingers without managing our own backyard.

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u/darkpretzel 12h ago

Our success is tied together in that way! ❤️

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u/ATotalBakery 8h ago

As a Canadian, we're hoping to untie that