"You can't build a majority out of a litmus test. You have to actually unlock the door." Your description of moving from skeptically side-eyeing to embracing what Mamdani is presenting... same. The movement he is creating out of the murky mud pile we're getting from local and national governance is *whispers trepidatiously* hopeful.
Very curious to hear the conversation with Barbara Hall. She's probably one of my favourite writers. All of which started with Joan of Arcadia but continued after that.
Dam girl, this is the most insightful and succinct thing I've ever read about what hung up Bernie over the past how many years, and the difference between him and Zohran. Truly brilliant! I'm joyfully proud of you Amber.
This is fantastic, 100% w you. I 'm a little wary of Chevalier, it may come back to haunt Mamdani a bit, but we'll see.. Totally on board w all else, have very few if any reservations abt the Mamdani brand vibe and policies. Whereas I did have some w a few of the most vocal DSA -ists. (AOC is pretty great tho, I think.) Thanks for writing this.
I'm a Republican Nets fan who has always been skeptical of Mamdani, which makes me the ultimate outlier in New York, but that speech at the Knicks parade was amazing.
It fired me up and I feel he really captured the spirit of New York and the joy the city had been going through the last 8 weeks after years of heartbreak. Made me want to root for the Knicks, which eww.
I love how he was able to immediately disarm the right wing propaganda of him being an evil jihadi terrorist who wants to bring Sharia law to NYC, because he's just so outgoing. Watching him charm Trump was a masterclass.
And yes, I still have a lot of issues with him.
It's hard to think of a politician in my area I admire, since it's all generic Democrats basking in one-party rule, but I do really like our state senator Peter Harckham. He's right down the middle, but he's very visible in our (gerrymandered) district, and I used to cover him as a reporter and found him incredibly fair to deal with. I also miss our old Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, who actually cared about keeping New York affordable and tried to do something about Sheldon Silver's corruption.
That he actually addressed inmates receiving their GEDs in person really speaks to the warm front. The prison system has little interest in rehab because they don't get paid to guard empty cells. Recidivism is fueled by the lack thereof.
"You can't build a majority out of a litmus test. You have to actually unlock the door." Your description of moving from skeptically side-eyeing to embracing what Mamdani is presenting... same. The movement he is creating out of the murky mud pile we're getting from local and national governance is *whispers trepidatiously* hopeful.
Very curious to hear the conversation with Barbara Hall. She's probably one of my favourite writers. All of which started with Joan of Arcadia but continued after that.
Dam girl, this is the most insightful and succinct thing I've ever read about what hung up Bernie over the past how many years, and the difference between him and Zohran. Truly brilliant! I'm joyfully proud of you Amber.
Thank you Amber. I’m in as well. Caring and sharing and hard work together with hugs along the way. ♥️
This is fantastic, 100% w you. I 'm a little wary of Chevalier, it may come back to haunt Mamdani a bit, but we'll see.. Totally on board w all else, have very few if any reservations abt the Mamdani brand vibe and policies. Whereas I did have some w a few of the most vocal DSA -ists. (AOC is pretty great tho, I think.) Thanks for writing this.
Good mood boosting post. Thanks Amber.
(and you're right on target with the Bernie observation )
This was really well said, Amber.
I'm a Republican Nets fan who has always been skeptical of Mamdani, which makes me the ultimate outlier in New York, but that speech at the Knicks parade was amazing.
It fired me up and I feel he really captured the spirit of New York and the joy the city had been going through the last 8 weeks after years of heartbreak. Made me want to root for the Knicks, which eww.
I love how he was able to immediately disarm the right wing propaganda of him being an evil jihadi terrorist who wants to bring Sharia law to NYC, because he's just so outgoing. Watching him charm Trump was a masterclass.
And yes, I still have a lot of issues with him.
It's hard to think of a politician in my area I admire, since it's all generic Democrats basking in one-party rule, but I do really like our state senator Peter Harckham. He's right down the middle, but he's very visible in our (gerrymandered) district, and I used to cover him as a reporter and found him incredibly fair to deal with. I also miss our old Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, who actually cared about keeping New York affordable and tried to do something about Sheldon Silver's corruption.
Thank you, Amber, for capturing this.
That he actually addressed inmates receiving their GEDs in person really speaks to the warm front. The prison system has little interest in rehab because they don't get paid to guard empty cells. Recidivism is fueled by the lack thereof.
Nice article! Yes, Mamdani is the way ahead, in my view.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is my fav movie since Day 1!!! and your dad was Fab!!!