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[–] 107 points 4 months ago (7 children)

Jesus Christ, I didnt know how bad things had gotten at the reflecting pool, that video of the national guard announcing over megaphone to not loiter is legit I think the most Orwellian imagery I've ever seen, at least when it comes to modern events 😅

The juxtaposition after watching mamdani go for a dip and give folks hugs is honestly so surreal as to be comical

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  • [+] 41 points 4 months ago (2 children)
  • [–] 31 points 4 months ago

    Does feel like something that would have been included in the wolfenstein games as dramatic critique and we're bringing it into reality because the president did a really bad job of painting to reflecting pool blue so it looks like a swimming pool.

    Dumbest timeline. 😐

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  • [–] 66 points 4 months ago* (2 children)

    The US government seriously couldn't look more evil if it tried. USA is turning into what I was always told North Korea is.

    Land of the "free" ? Land of the "don't spend time in public areas, terrorists!"

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    [–] 97 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Exactly what establishment Dems are terrified of: a successful progressive setting an example

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  • [–] 56 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    They named an airport after LaGuardia. Maybe one day they’ll name a high-speed rail terminus after Mamdani.

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  • [–] 50 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    You can see that noble gentleman's good heart as he leaps into the pool with the children.

    And you can simultaneously see why the fascism-enabling centrists are terrified.

    Mr. Mamdani is, in fact, America's mayor.

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    Apparently it's a revival of a previous mayor's tradition, but from 2003. When I first read about the tradition I thought it would be much older lol.

    On the one hand I want to gag at the thought of a suit being in the pool but on the other I love and miss public pools. I really took for granted the outdoor pools in my home town (not NY) even though I used them regularly. I thought they were normal 😭

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  • [–] -3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Absolutely love the sentiment and the action, but bro you're jumping into the pool with actual clothes on??? Unhinged behavior.

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  • [–] -1 points 4 months ago

    Comparing this guy to LaGuardia? Hope not.

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