Posted on 06/25/2025 11:33:47 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Globalizing the intifada apparently begins in New York City.
In one of the most stunning upsets for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party since Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s unseating of Joseph Crowley in a 2018 primary battle, state Rep. Zohran Mamdani cruised to an apparent victory in the New York City mayoral primary, handily beating former governor and the presumptive favorite in the race, Andrew Cuomo.
While New York City uses ranked-choice voting and the results won’t be official until next week, Cuomo has already conceded the race with Mamdani ahead by a 43.5 percent to 36.4 percent margin. Given that most polls that had Mamdani winning still had Cuomo ahead in the first round, this means the former governor has no reasonable path forward in the primary, although the ranked-choice balloting will still go forward until a candidate has 50 percent.
“Tonight was not our night,” Cuomo said to supporters. “Tonight was Assemblyman Mamdani’s night.”
“Tonight, we made history,” Mamdani said at the outset of his victory speech. “In the words of Nelson Mandela, ‘It always seems impossible until it is done.’ My friends, we have done it.”
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And so is sharia law as he is a supporter.
“Hinduism says the Peepal tree is considered sacred,”
Not to mention cows!
“she said “I’m sure everyone has thought, what if our religion is a made up myth that looks absurd to them, like we see theirs?””
Good point! Maybe we should ask them what they think of ours.
RE: Not to mention cows!
In India they made cattle sacred (but they do not worship them) partly because of ahimsa (non-violence). Cows, as embodiments of nurturing and selfless service (providing milk and products without harming) symbolize ahimsa.
National Geographic
Mar 31, 2023 — In India, wayward cattle are trampling crops, spreading disease, and causing car accidents.
The presence of a large population of stray cattle poses issues like crop damage, road accidents, and the risk of disease transmission.
(picture shows a chaotic scene in a city street in India of cattle interfering with shoppers and cars, all people and cattle moving in cross directions.)
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