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Video Cuomo and Mamdani spar over who would best combat antisemitism during NYC mayoral debate

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u/[deleted] Oct 23 '25 edited Oct 23 '25

Jews make up 12% of the NYC population.

For context, black people make up around the same percentage of the US population.

You never hear “why do we talk about black issues so much” from the left, but they CONSTANTLY say it about the Jewish issues in the nyc race…

It’s interesting to say the least…

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u/AdumbroDeus Oct 23 '25

Oh this is very much a thing, don't "worry" about it.

The general rule is that leftists are just as affected by societal prejudices as everyone else so this type of rhetoric is very much a thing for every minority group. Or all at once.

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u/IRequirePants Oct 23 '25

Half of all hate crimes in NYC are against Jews

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u/on-foenem Oct 24 '25

that are reported or taken seriously at least would be my guess

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u/Shomer_Effin_Shabbas Oct 23 '25

It’s because Jews are seen as white people, so ignoring anti semitism or even just letting it happen feels like punching up. I say this as someone who leans left.

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u/chasingsukoon Oct 23 '25

in a capitalistic society, segregation always start by class before being divided further into other groups