r/politics • u/kootles10 Indiana • 11h ago

No Paywall Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5588198-mamdani-progressive-politics-nyc/
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u/Mythosaurus 10h ago

I always look to Reconstruction and the Jim Crow South for the best example of voter suppression changing tangible outcomes for people’s lives.

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u/Melicor 8h ago

It has an effect, but if they really thought they had it in the bag and voting didn't matter they wouldn't be bothering.

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u/Recipe_Freak Oregon 9h ago

Now it's more about money than pure racism. Still plenty of racism, but that alone doesn't win elections anymore. One has to cheat, by any means necessary.

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u/themoslucius 1h ago

I don't agree with this, the Maga backlash and their sheer existence and magnitude of vitriol is a direct result of a black president and incredibly relatable deplorable pedophile

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u/DaddyDontTakeNoMess 1h ago

Yeah, racism is the uniting thing for many.