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Zohran Mamdani leads in fundraising for New York City mayoral contest (www.theguardian.com)

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Zohran Mamdani pulled in almost double the funds of his nearest rivals for New York City mayor between early July and mid-August, as the candidates prepare for the crucial post Labor Day push to the November poll.

New York’s City’s campaign finance board said on Saturday that the democratic socialist, who won the Democratic party nomination in June against former state governor Andrew Cuomo, raised $1,051,200, with an average donation of $121 recorded equally from donors in and outside the state.

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (19 children)

Obama was a major reason as to why fascism got stronger and flourished. He could have done so much to turn back the clock on fascism, but instead, he did what the billionaires told him to and made it worse, ultimately leading to a Trump presidency.

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)

Him and everyone before him, we only judge him harsher because he was the first to give the slightest glimmer of hope for change and feel betrayed. I was embarrassed to wear my Obama 2008 shirt for a long time for those same reasons, but now it reminds me of America when we at least a decent competent people in office and i wear it nostalgically

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

we only judge him harsher because he was the first to give the slightest glimmer of hope for change and feel betrayed

Well, that and the kill list, supporting torture, maintaining black sites, militarizing the police, brutalizing Occupy, bailing out the big banks and doing nothing to help the foreclosed, etc. etc. etc.

He gave great speeches, but he was a shitty, evil president.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

https://www.npr.org/2017/01/20/510799842/obama-leaves-office-as-deporter-in-chief

President Obama has been dubbed "Deporter-in-Chief" by immigrant rights activists because of his record of deportations.

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