Yeah that's not going to happen. Zohran Mamdani is in no way a threat to the US. Period.
If it did happen I bet LA this last month will look like a slumber party compared to what will happen as a result of this actually happening.
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They really are afraid. Very good.
If he does. Time for even more mass protests. Shut down the streets of New York until his citizenship is restored.
This shows how scared they are of him. This is a bellwether moment.
It also shows how broken this country is when two groups of people can both look at this and have completely opposite reactions to it.
Exactly, people were talking about controlled opposition and it looks like it is true.
If they thought he was so left he had no chance they would just laugh or even ignore (which normally they did not pay attention to primaries).
these people are afraid of everything
That is the core characteristic of ALL Conservatives - Fear. They are so afraid of EVERYTHING, that they want to preserve the safe little bubble they are in right now. ANY change is to be feared, and attacked.
It's almost understandable until you realize it's not just change for themselves they fear, it's change for anyone else. Somehow, in their twisted minds, an increase in rights and humane treatment for others hurts them.
It’s because they fear they will lose their social “status” of being “better” than someone else. Because if everyone is the same then they can’t be “better”
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Conservatives see the world as a zero sum. In order for one group of people to gain rights, another group has to lose rights.
Exactly. Authoritarianism is driven by two things, fearful followers who want to combat their fear with control, and social dominator leaders who take advantage of fearful followers for their own benefit.
Here is an entire free book full of research on the topic.
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In 1954, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the Communist Control Act into law. In theory, this outlawed the Communist Party of the United States and banned communists from serving in certain roles.
WTF
[It passed because] many opposed communism because of its explicitly declared and historically demonstrable goal to undermine liberal democracy. In the words of Ernest van den Haag, there was "no place in democracy for those who want to abolish [it] even with a peaceful vote".
- Wikipedia
The irony of using it here would be palpable
The freedest country on earth.
That would get so much push back. I think it's more likely Mamdani receives the highest award in journalism l, unfortunately.
I am becoming increasingly sick of seeing the word 'deport' being used by Republicans who are suggesting revoking citizenship and a banishment. It's exile.
"We are all domestic terrorists"
They already told us who they are, and nothing they've done would indicate otherwise.
it's also like the most Un-American thing you could possibly imagine
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Appalling. Only the repugnicans would stoop this low. He’s been American since 2018. If they succeed in this - the US is truly Germany in the early 1930s.
The US is already there. We arrived about 2-3 months ago.
I think we're like at the stage right after hitler becomes chanceller and right before the Enabling Act.
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What will the average non-bootlicking american will do if this happens? I have hope that this kind of event would be the trigger for the passive majority to actually resist.
They will do absolutely nothing, just as they have at every other step of the takeover.
You seriously need to change your news sources.
Don’t worry, I got full coverage of the cute little parades.
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Don't Republicans hate New York? You'd think they'd be thrilled with the opportunity for socialism to ruin one of the bluest cities in the US. Maybe they're worried something else will happen.
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Do it. This would trigger the uprising we need.
This would trigger the uprising we need.
Would it, though?
Citizenship is a contract that gives you protection in exchange for some expectations to participate in the community.
Revoking citizenship is a huge deal. Not easily done, and I don't think its even used as a punishment.
If they were to? Then they'll happily revoke it for anyone who dissents with the regime.
Revoking citizenship is a huge deal. Not easily done, and I don't think its even used as a punishment.
".. use of denaturalization ... is a form of punishment more primitive than torture ... " -- Trop v. Dulles, 1958, denaturalization unsuitable punishment for 1944 wartime military desertion.
The use of it as an arbitrary tool to instill fear and chill participation in public office should immediately be addressed as uttering threats as a mob.
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I doubt it. We've already tolerated a near complete collapse of the rule of law and masked goon squads kidnapping people in the streets. Disappearing one more brown guy probably isn't going to move that needle much.
New Yorkers are a hard bunch. I would expect some enthusiastic protest if their guy got taken from them before he could even get in office.
Millions of people around the country turned out to protest that, and the protests are ongoing. Also, this isn’t “one more brown guy,” he’s one of the most visible politicians in the country right now.
Yeah, it also looks like it actually increased participation in LA, which the ICE, NG and Marines supposed to scare
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Revoking citizenship is an extreme move. They don't even revoke citizenship of criminals.
This would be crossing a line they are unlikely to even understand.
It's illegal under international law. Because it creates a stateless person, which is a huge problem
He technically wouldn't be stateless since he's (according to the Wikipedia page) a dual citizen of US and Uganda.
Edit: To clarify, it would still be a violation of the US constitution to use trumped-up accusations to denaturalize someone, but its technically not against international laws.
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Do Republicans Know What Communism Is?
Short answer: No.
More precise answer: They don't have a fucking clue.
Most relevant answer: No and they don't really care, but they will still call you a communist and kick you out of the country if you annoy them.
Edit to add archive.ph link if desired.
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As a perpetually online individual I could swear that "conservatives" absolutely hated "thought crime" and political persecution for their beliefs...
Ohhhhh right, hypocrisy. I almost forgot. "Conservatives" use words as weapons and are only consistent in their inconsistent stated beliefs.
The White House has framed the upset victory by Mamdani, who could become New York City's first Muslim and Indian American mayor, as evidence of uncontrolled migration...
And by "uncontrolled migration" they mean "brown people getting uppity and not knowing their place."
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