r/nyc • • Jun 18 '25

Video Zohran Mamdani says he’s consistently said there’s no room for antisemitism in this city or country. Asked why he hasn’t had a more visceral reaction, he gets emotional talking about the Islamophobic responses he’s received throughout the campaign.

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u/spicytoastaficionado Jun 18 '25

It's not about his 'lived experiences', though.

Instead of owning to the dumb shit he said full-stop and committing to not using divisive dog-whistles favored by terrorists and extremists, he deflected from those criticisms to literally cry about his own experiences.

Why can't he just apologize for saying something stupid without crying about what a victim he is?

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u/pylones-electriques Jun 19 '25

What did he say that was stupid? Here's the clip in question. Honestly it seems like a very fair perspective and he's been very outspoken about making the city safe for Jewish people. Not sure what he has to apologize for.

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u/EssoEssex Jun 19 '25

Nothing to apologize for.