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The New York Young Republican Club (NYYRC) has called on the federal government to strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship and deport him.

On Tuesday evening, Mamdani, a 33-year-old self-described democratic socialist, declared victory over Andrew Cuomo, former governor of the state of New York, in the Democratic primary for the 2025 New York mayoral election.

The outcome, one of the first major Democratic primaries since Donald Trump returned to office, is being considered as a barometer for the party's potential recalibration nationally, at a time when it remains ideologically divided about its future.

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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 47 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The fact that a party so blatantly unconstitutional (and criminal) can get so much support in this country is not a good sign for the future of this nation. I wouldn't invest any hope in things getting better anytime soon. And I mean even when Trump is gone.

Dark future.

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.today 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Until a revolution-violent, if necessary- against their media sphere happens you can expect more decline.

All of this is proof that capitalism is an evil economic model, inevitably geared towards death, slavery, and oppression.

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[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 70 points 3 days ago

Reminds me of this time last year when Trump was on trial for a half dozen things.

Everyone was all like "ooh it would be so undemocratic to try someone while they're campaigning".

Meanwhile republicans can just uncitizen anyone they don't like.

You can't win if no one is playing by the rules.

[–] nibble4bits@lemmy.dbzer0.com 125 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Remember when they all claimed they had no problem with LEGAL immigration?

Well yeah, they had a problem with any kind that makes them lose.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 28 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I wish the ironic gift of Trump's grandfather's German birth certificate hadn't gone straight over the heads.

[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 12 points 3 days ago

Well yeah, they had a problem with any kind that makes them lose.

They just take issue with brown people immigrating here.

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[–] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 54 points 3 days ago (1 children)

On June 2, New York City Council Member Vickie Paladino, a Republican, wrote: "Let's just talk about how insane it is to elect someone to any major office who hasn't even been a US citizen for ten years—much less a radical leftist who actually hates everything about the country and is here specifically to undermine everything we've ever been about. Deport."

Mamdani hit back at Paladino on X, saying: "Like nearly 40% of all New Yorkers, I wasn't born in this country. I moved here at age 7. It's my home. And I'm proud to be a citizen, which means standing up for our Constitution. Councilmember Paladino might consider reading it."

Great clapback.

[–] varjen@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Great clapback if they actually cared about the constitution but they dont. They're arguing in bad faith and nothing he says matters.

[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 433 points 4 days ago (5 children)

This shows how scared they are of him. This is a bellwether moment.

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[–] Kalysta@lemm.ee 30 points 3 days ago

Wow republicans are all scared little pussies aren’t they?

[–] hornedfiend@sopuli.xyz 29 points 3 days ago (2 children)

At this point I think GOP is simply a fascist party, which has been hiding behind false patriotism.

They are simply atrociously and with no sense of humanity or ridiculousness. Just pure hatred personified into a shell of human beings.

If I were to be religious I would think that Trump is the anti-Christ and his followers are simply demons.

[–] kassiopaea@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 days ago

Why did it take so long to come to that conclusion? That's been the case for years. My mom, who is religious and fortunately not part of the MAGA cult, has repeatedly told me that she wouldn't be surprised if he is.

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[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 124 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)
[–] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 57 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (7 children)

angry ceo threatens to close grocery chain... well, that will show them 😂

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[–] monotremata@lemmy.ca 28 points 3 days ago

It's not just Fox News. Bezo's Washington Post ran an editorial, written by "the editorial board," about how Mamdani would be "bad for New York and bad for the Democratic Party," claiming he would destroy public transit, reduce the number of grocery stores, drive away big businesses, depress low-skill employment, etc., etc., etc. Oh, and of course that this would discredit all the other young candidates across the country. The WaPo's threat earlier this year to make their editorial page aggressively pro-capitalist and anti-public-good was apparently very much in earnest.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago (7 children)
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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

Repuglicans are stupid beyond imagining

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 65 points 3 days ago (5 children)

The mask is off! Strip them of their citizenship and deport them to a third world prison? What a fucked up party they have become.

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[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 263 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (11 children)

I am becoming increasingly sick of seeing the word 'deport' being used by Republicans who are suggesting revoking citizenship and a banishment. It's exile.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 114 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

"We are all domestic terrorists"

They already told us who they are, and nothing they've done would indicate otherwise.

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[–] buttnugget@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Put every last one of these right wing lunatics in prison.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 74 points 3 days ago (1 children)

As a naturalized US Citizen, this is why I couldn't sleep well on November 5, 2024, and haven't ever really had a good night of sleep since the next morning, when I saw the election results.

[–] jnod4@lemmy.ca 61 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Citizenship doesn't exist under a tyranny. There's only people inside the circle and people outside the circle. And the circle constantly gets smaller

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[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 52 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Why do they hate democracy so much?

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 56 points 3 days ago

Because they can't win if they keep it.

[–] MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 40 points 3 days ago

That’s fascism

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 25 points 3 days ago

This is the battle that determines our future. If we lose this, it's war, or submission for years or decades, and then war.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 119 points 4 days ago

They really are afraid. Very good.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 62 points 3 days ago (8 children)

I've read that Democrats are also looking at arcane old rules to try to disqualify him, so if the MAGA Nazis come for him, don't expect any support from the Democratic Party.

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[–] cuteness@sh.itjust.works 70 points 4 days ago (3 children)

I’m calling on the federal government to strip the citizenship of every member and associate of the New York Young Republican Club (NYYRC) because they are a threat to the USA.

ICE needs to step in and quickly deport them before their case can be heard in court.

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[–] Cocopanda@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

If this happens. Thats it. General strike. I already voted for myself to strike with my union. I’ll just add this to the strike list.

[–] minoscopede@lemmy.world 87 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

In 1954, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the Communist Control Act into law. In theory, this outlawed the Communist Party of the United States and banned communists from serving in certain roles.

WTF

[It passed because] many opposed communism because of its explicitly declared and historically demonstrable goal to undermine liberal democracy. In the words of Ernest van den Haag, there was "no place in democracy for those who want to abolish [it] even with a peaceful vote".

  • Wikipedia

The irony of using it here would be palpable

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[–] grte@lemmy.ca 97 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Don't Republicans hate New York? You'd think they'd be thrilled with the opportunity for socialism to ruin one of the bluest cities in the US. Maybe they're worried something else will happen.

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[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 44 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I hope Zohran gets a group of armed bodyguards. Sooner or later, ICE will try to disappear him.

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[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 93 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (8 children)

Do Republicans Know What Communism Is?

Short answer: No.

More precise answer: They don't have a fucking clue.

Most relevant answer: No and they don't really care, but they will still call you a communist and kick you out of the country if you annoy them.

Edit to add archive.ph link if desired.

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[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 77 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

As a perpetually online individual I could swear that "conservatives" absolutely hated "thought crime" and political persecution for their beliefs...

Ohhhhh right, hypocrisy. I almost forgot. "Conservatives" use words as weapons and are only consistent in their inconsistent stated beliefs.

[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 59 points 4 days ago (5 children)

Appalling. Only the repugnicans would stoop this low. He’s been American since 2018. If they succeed in this - the US is truly Germany in the early 1930s.

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[–] SirMaple__@lemmy.ca 44 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (11 children)

Yeah that's not going to happen. Zohran Mamdani is in no way a threat to the US. Period.

If it did happen I bet LA this last month will look like a slumber party compared to what will happen as a result of this actually happening.

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[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 35 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That's how you know he actually might get something good done.

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[–] ShittDickk@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

128 Democrats were told by their handlers to let trump do yoohoo's dirty work.

[–] CPMSP@midwest.social 26 points 3 days ago (4 children)

The national party better figure out quickly that the next election isn't going to be

"Blue no matter who"

It's going to be

"More green than blue or else fuck you too!"

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