Politico reports that at a Hamptons fundraiser last Saturday, Cuomo told his well-heeled supporters that, contrary to all available evidence, he could win the New York mayoral race as an independent—because he was likely to have the implicit support of President Donald Trump.
The imperative of defeating Mamdani justified the new coalition Cuomo is trying to create of his die-hard loyalists (who are Democrats) with Trump Republicans.
Some of that latter group might be tempted to back Curtis Sliwa, the actual GOP nominee in the race. Cuomo told these donors, “We can minimize [the Sliwa] vote, because he’ll never be a serious candidate. And Trump himself, as well as top Republicans, will say the goal is to stop Mamdani. And you’ll be wasting your vote on Sliwa.” Cuomo went on to emphasize that he’d be a mayor who could find common ground with Trump:
This is why the Democratic party stinks. Just cynical assholes only loyal to power.
You think Gavan Newsom is different?
Nope, Newsom vetoes progressive voter referendums all the time in deference to established power and corporations. Just look at what happens in Cali when power companies are at fault for massive wildfires due to negligent equipment/line upkeep…
The state has the 4th largest economy in the world, and yet simultaneously has incredible wealth disparity, a crisis of unhoused people and untreated mental health issues with no affordable/free housing in sight, and crumbling roads/infrastructure everywhere. It is not well run.
So yeah, Newsom wouldn’t be my first pick based on substance. But on style, yes, he’s fighting fire with fire. Hell, he’s simply just doing something to fight, and myself and many others love to see it. More of this from all Dems please, especially those who aren’t full on corporate shills. AOC - now is your time to step up, let’s go!
Im glad somebody is fighting trump, but good lord i do not want California to become the blueprint for America. Driving along the PCH from avocado farms in Oxnard to Malibu and seeing the sick fucking filth that is the California wealthy right next to the migrant workers they exploit is in my top 5 “most disturbing things ive ever experienced.” That is taking into account that I used to work on strategic bombers and I know in gruesome detail what a 2000 lb bomb does to a human body. Newsom is a bitter poison pill whose voting record shows that he basically agrees with Trump across the board, and his imitation of trump is barely even ironic. He’s always imitated trump in terms of policy.
You need to visit South Africa to see the wealthy and poor.
Well said.
Just adding my 2c - in my top 3 most disturbing was a work trip to San Francisco, and witnessing the mega wealthy tech moguls juxtaposed with the poor destitute souls begging on the street. It’s just wrong, and something about how it works in Cali is just so in your face. Made me sick and never wanted to visit there again.
It being further away from the source doesn’t make other states less exploitative.
TBF if I were homeless I could live in cali, I would be left to die in most other states.
Well yeah, you ever had to sleep outside in a Midwestern winter? I was lucky I had a car to sleep in, but if it was going to be a regular thing I mightve up and went to cali myself.
No wonder you Americans are fucked, you demand that democrats step up and hit back at trump and the moment one does, you guys shit on him and tear him down. Enjoy more trump i guess, since you clearly think he’s better than Newson
You’re missing the point I think. People want better politicians, Democrats are better than Republicans meaningfully but not so meaningfully that they could fix the issues we’re seeing in society. People like Cuomo and Newson are just power hungry people, who may be better than Trump but the people won’t be satisfied with replacing their turd sandwich with ultra processed fast food, they want a healthy nutritious meal. Newson is fast food, it’s a meaningful step up from turd sandwich but it won’t fix the American diet.
It’s Germany being upset at the traffic light coalition and then electing Merz. They went from one back stabbing party to unhealthy and destructive fast food. This will only upset people enough to eventually elect their version of a turd sandwich - the AFD.
You’re missing the point. If we don’t back the imperfection in this FPTP system and then pass meaningful reforms the which we haven’t had enough senators to do in over 10 years, we’re going to end up in a racist theocratic dictatorship which will make even something as horrible as China or Russia blush. The world will devolve into war which will leave hundreds of millions in perpetual suffering. The rich elite are the only people benefiting from this downfall.
People want something better than Democrats? Then we’re all going to fucking die.
I think the people you are talking to do understand this point, they just want to have a tantrum about it, and someone to blame.
They’re raised on a steady diet of propaganda that says that they’re the Greatest Country in the World, with a perfect democracy created by visionary prophets who understood the whole of human history back in the late 18th century. Therefore, whenever they’re forced to confront the fact that that isn’t the case, they rationalize things by assuming that the present state of affairs is just an anomaly and that the perfect candidate is just around the corner who’ll win universal support and usher in a new golden age.
They’re incapable of understanding the idea that, when things are fucked, you’re going to have to go through a long path consisting of several stages of not-quite-as-fucked before things become good.
You should really research Newsom some more. One example is that he hangs out with, and a gives a platform to, Charlie Kirk on his podcast but there are far worse things, too.
Newsom is not the guy.
you’re fucked too to suggest people should vote non-republican, and then bitch when people vote for a true progressive.
I think you’re confused and lost
you’re the one who is confused and lost here. I don’t have a skin in the game. It’s quite clear to me what liberals are doing and it’s neither honest or decent.
Loyalty to the “lesser of two-evils” is worthless if one of the evils defers to the other.
You’re hysterical
Nope just explaining why you are wrong.
Newsom is only different in the sense his constituents won’t stand for this sort of thing.
I hope New York proves they won’t, either.
“Cuomo went on to emphasize that he’d be a mayor who could find common ground with Trump.”
No. You can’t. Unless your lips become orange, you can’t. So stop trying.
People across the political spectrum can’t conceive of such a corrupt demented sociopath having any sway at all much less leading the country so their brains default to him being sort of normal just so they can process the world.
What a terrible way to campaign lol.
The " dems are different from repubs" crew is eating a shit sandwich now.
Its RICH VS POOR YA GOONS
But the Dems didn’t elect this guy. He lost the Dem vote.
But yes, it is Have vs Have Nots
There’s a difference between voters and the party establishment
No, your superiors are still right about that.
Not sure what you’re on about, but I don’t have Superiors
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Hey, scratch a liberal and all…
Cuomo’s career peaked in the 90s, started way back when Dems were conservative. He has never been a liberal.
More evidence that the Democrats exist specifically to defeat any actual progressive candidates.
The fact that he’d rather side with fascists than democratic socialists tells you all you need to know about where he stands politically.
Everyone who voted: ???
If they could read they’d be very upset
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To the surprise of no one. Did people really think this suit was a liberal? Lmao. I never saw it.
Lol. He’s as “Liberal” as most elected Democrats… That is to say that he’s a greedy, neoliberal, corporate whore; without any conviction, morals or ethics.
See like this
To a lot of people on here “liberal” is the worst insult possible, and not in the Rush Limbaugh kind of way although that’s exactly how they use it so maybe it is.
trying to hitch a ride on the bandwagon
A democrat who was a trumper the whole time? So surprised.
Given how NYC elections and sentiment around Trump even before he ran for president, it seems an interesting strategy to think affinity with Trump would be an asset with that crowd.
Even in many areas where Trump is actually popular, candidates that received an explicit endorsement from Trump still failed. It’s not even much of an asset there. In NYC one would think it’s pretty much poison to a campaign.
Hello? This actually is great news! Due to the first past the post voting system, now the fascists will be split in two and have no chance of winning!!
