Split New York City Mayoral Race

[James Brown]

When you hate someone, the way they eat their rice drives you crazy.

But your best friend can spill his plate in your lap and you don't mind.

 

[laughing dog]

It is mind-blowing you think that is an effective rebuttal.

Rebuttal to what exactly? To pood misunderstanding what I wrote, or to pood putting words in my mouth?

Your virulent bigotry.

 

[pood]

Eating with your hands is traditional in India, Africa and the Middle East.

Eating biryani with knife and fork is like making love through an interpreter.

— Jawaharlal Nehru

But no, no, this won’t do for whitebread Derec, this is abominable! Imagine those dirty brownskins not eating with fork and knife!!

 

[ZiprHead]

'That’s how you win': Bernie Sanders scolds Kamala Harris after NYC upset. Speaking on the surprising upset that was Zohran Mamdani’s performance in the New York City Democratic primary election, Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) took a jab at Kamala Harris Wednesday, blaming her presidential election loss last year on what he described as a too-cozy relationship with billionaires and the donor class.AdApply for more spending power

“He ran a brilliant campaign,” Sanders told Politico, speaking on Mamdani’s upset victory in the Democratic primary election for New York City Mayor.

Mamdani ran a progressive campaign funded largely by small-dollar contributions, averaging about $62 each from more than 27,500 individuals. Billionaire donors did not support Mamdani and collectively poured nearly $25 million into supporting his leading opponent in the race, Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor who resigned amid sexual harassment allegations.

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[Jarhyn]

See recently in a reddit thread: Mamdani shows that the winning strategy for Democrats is to get behind the candidates people actually LIKE and push hard as hell.

How this has not been standard practice for democrats, well, I suppose it's because corporate power brokers don't like them. I wonder why that is... Maybe something about them losing power.

 

[pood]

What shall I do for lunch today?

Well, the halal food cart just a block away from me has chicken biryani. I could get that, and eat it with my fingers.

OTOH, the halal food cart two blocks away has my fave, lamb shawarma.

What to do, what to do?

 

[pood]

Patronizing halal food carts, for course, is part of my never-ending campaign to support Muslim terrorist sleeper cells in NYC.

On the day Mamdhani is elected, all 500 halal food carts in NYC will EXPLODE, and then we’ll finally get Sharia law.

 

[laughing dog]

What shall I do for lunch today?

Well, the halal food cart just a block away from me has chicken biryani. I could get that, and eat it with my fingers.

OTOH, the halal food cart two blocks away has my fave, lamb shawarma.

What to do, what to do?

Patronize the one with plastic forks!

 

[TomC]

Eating with your hands is traditional in India, Africa and the Middle East.

Eating biryani with knife and fork is like making love through an interpreter.

— Jawaharlal Nehru

But no, no, this won’t do for whitebread Derec, this is abominable! Imagine those dirty brownskins not eating with fork and knife!!

Heh...
Maybe Derec is one of the people who insists on a fork and knife to eat fried chicken. I've known a couple.
Tom

 

[bilby]

Patronize the one with plastic forks!

I'm sure that plastic forks are good enough, for the kinds of people who eat there.














Was that sufficiently patronising?

 

[WAB]

What would Chef Ramsay do if he was given a plastic fork?

"Aw fuck me...what's?...wait...fuck me...oh my fuckin...fuck me..." And then pretend to need the bathroom.

 

[pood]

I decided to do shawarma from the halal Muslim suicide cart bomber two (long) blocks away in the extreme heat, as opposed to the halal Muslim suicide cart bomber one (short) block away with the biryani, just because I love lamb shawarma and because it is 3 bucks cheaper than the biryani.

 

[Derec]

See recently in a reddit thread: Mamdani shows that the winning strategy for Democrats is to get behind the candidates people actually LIKE and push hard as hell.

So Mamdani is liked by the Democratic primary electorate in a very Democratic city. And even there only 56% preferred him over Cuomo, who is a very flawed candidate.
Dems should not read too much into this.

How this has not been standard practice for democrats, well, I suppose it's because corporate power brokers don't like them. I wonder why that is... Maybe something about them losing power.

Or maybe because his policy proposals would be a disaster if implemented.

 

[Derec]

I decided to do shawarma from the halal Muslim suicide cart bomber two (long) blocks away in the extreme heat, as opposed to the halal Muslim suicide cart bomber one (short) block away with the biryani, just because I love lamb shawarma and because it is 3 bucks cheaper than the biryani.

The "suicide cart" is a huge, but flimsy, strawman you keep erecting and knocking down to amuse yourself.

But, why are you so obsessed with "halal" food? Is it about slitting the throat of the lamb, or about an imam praying over the carcass?

 

[Derec]

'That’s how you win': Bernie Sanders scolds Kamala Harris after NYC upset. Speaking on the surprising upset that was Zohran Mamdani’s performance in the New York City Democratic primary election, Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) took a jab at Kamala Harris Wednesday, blaming her presidential election loss last year on what he described as a too-cozy relationship with billionaires and the donor class.

Is Bernie really under the illusion that Kamala Harris, one of the most left-wing Senators, lost because she wasn't too left-wing enough?

 

[pood]

I decided to do shawarma from the halal Muslim suicide cart bomber two (long) blocks away in the extreme heat, as opposed to the halal Muslim suicide cart bomber one (short) block away with the biryani, just because I love lamb shawarma and because it is 3 bucks cheaper than the biryani.

The "suicide cart" is a huge, but flimsy, strawman you keep erecting and knocking down to amuse yourself.

No, it’s that you’re obviously an Islamophobe who thinks that all 750,000 Muslims in NYC are sleeper-cell terrorists who want to impose sharia law on the city, and I enjoy rubbing your nose in your bullshit.

But, why are you so obsessed with "halal" food?

I’m not obsessed at all. You are. I just like the food, and it’s very cheap. You, by contrast, seem to imply that halal carts are a bad things. Maybe you think Muslims in NYC should not be allowed to sell or eat food?

Is it about slitting the throat of the lamb, or about an imam praying over the carcass?

Well it’s certainly not about penning up animals in execrable conditions prior to executing them to the provide the food you eat.

As for myself, I increasingly try to eat vegetarian. Yesterday I had a Sunneen vegan power bowl.

 

[Derec]

Oh, I see. You meant the earring with hands, not the truck bombing.

No.

Why does eating with hands bother you?

It's uncouth. And he was using it in that video to sell third world style politics.

I am given to understand it is traditional in many African countries. And … so???

But Mamdani lived in NYC since he was seven. You think he ate like that at his posh private school?

 

[Derec]

No, it’s that you’re obviously an Islamophobe who thinks that all 750,000 Muslims in NYC are sleeper-cell terrorists who want to impose sharia law on the city, and I enjoy rubbing your nose in your bullshit.

I never said anything of the sort! Yet another flimsy strawman. Are you going for the world record?

I’m not obsessed at all. You are. I just like the food, and it’s very cheap. You, by contrast, seem to imply that halal carts are a bad things. Maybe you think Muslims in NYC should not be allowed to sell or eat food?

I wonder why they are so cheap though? Inferior quality ingredients? Or maybe you really save a lot not providing seating space given NYC real estate prices.
Did I say that? I do not think halal carts should not be allowed. When I brought it up, I was merely commenting about how Mr. Cardamom, who is going to be (unless the people of NYC can stop him) the mayor of NYC, representing all the citizens, not just Muslims. So why was he focusing only on halal food carts (even using the term "halalflation"), ignoring hot dog carts, pizza places, or bánh mì stands?
That was a legitimate comment on Mamdani's style of campaigning.

As for myself, I increasingly try to eat vegetarian. Yesterday I had a Sunneen vegan power bowl.

And yesterday I grilled up a pork chop. It was delicious.

 

[pood]

Why does eating with hands bother you?

It's uncouth.

Christ, you are such a … never mind.

Hey, Derec, do you eat popcorn with a knife and fork?



How about pizza? Fried chicken? Popcorn shrimp? Candy? Crackers and cheese? Oranges? Apples? Peaches? Pears? Bananas? Grapes? And the list goes on. Do you cut strawberries up with a knife and fork?

 

[TomC]

But Mamdani lived in NYC since he was seven. You think he ate like that at his posh private school?

My schools weren't terribly posh, but they were pretty upscale.
Yeah, we ate our French fries with our hands. It's the culture around here. Never occurred to anyone to eat them any other way.
Tom