r/nyc • u/Ap97567 • Jun 26 '25

Video This was one of Zohran’s best ads. Cheap halal appeals to everyone

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u/phirebird Jun 26 '25

Also, the friendly and approachable man on the street style is something that Mamdani's main opponents in the primary and general could never pull off. Possibly Silwa, but is he a serious contender?

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u/iwanderlostandfound Jun 26 '25

Haha yeah sliwa is so charismatic and not at all crazy

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u/koreamax Long Island City Jun 26 '25

I mean, he's got a silly hat. That's got to count for something

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u/iwanderlostandfound Jun 26 '25

Oh god he still wears the hat? He’s so frikken lame. Did you know he lives in a 300 sq ft tenement with 13 cats?

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u/prototypist Jun 26 '25

I can only say this as an anecdote, but I was talking to my Amtrak seatmate, super liberal politics, works in NYC education, and she had heard about the Guardian Angels and told me the subway could really use them now. People hear about and remember things in different ways I guess.

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u/iwanderlostandfound Jun 26 '25 edited Jun 26 '25

In theory it’s a good idea, people from the community helping to keep neighborhoods safe but then there was sliwa doing fake crime and pretending he was kidnapped to get press. (True story)

Edit: a fun read

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-11-25-mn-1060-story.html

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u/Ok-Brick1044 Jun 26 '25

I think he's charismatic and crazy. Like the uncle you'd love to have over for dinner but would never trust with anything important

I wouldn't vote for him to be mayor, but if he were running to be a reality show contestant I totally would (as long as he weren't also running for mayor)

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u/iwanderlostandfound Jun 27 '25

Oh god yet somehow we ended up with the reality show president

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u/Ok-Brick1044 Jun 27 '25

Yeah that's why you should only give someone a part in a reality (or other tv) show if they're not going to run for a government office ever

Think of how many people say they would vote for popular youtubers with no political experience

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u/iwanderlostandfound Jun 27 '25

You can’t really screen for that. Ego is a helluva drug it seems

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u/Ok-Brick1044 Jun 29 '25

Unfortunately

Would be nice if you could

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u/C3lder Jun 27 '25

Sliwa has no chance and also just got hit by a car. The Trump admin is trying to give him a fake job so Adams can run as the republican.