Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty

[applegrove]

Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty

— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) 2026-01-01T20:00:48.396Z

[FadedMullet]

1. Holy shit!! Please excuse my outburst, but I think I have a new hero! "The good grammar of civility" !!! Be still...

.......my beating heart. To me, our language is our power. They use cliche, innuendo and hateful code words. We should use clarity and resonant prose.

[a kennedy]

2. I know, I absolutely love this man, oh excuse me, this Mayor of New York City!!!!!!

[BaronChocula]

6. And speaking of "a Kennedy"

that beautiful prose reminded me of this line from a 1961 inauguration speech: "Those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up in side."

[a kennedy]

11. Love it......the great "Kennedy" line.

[H2O Man]

3. Beautiful!

Recommended.

[Bettie]

4. WOW... that is a powerful

statement.

And so elegantly worded.

[yardwork]

5. Bang. There it is.

[Solly Mack]

7. !

[mcar]

8. As a proud member of the grammar police

I endorse this message.

[angrychair]

9. We need MORE politicians like this

Not less.

We need to stop our pandering to Republicans and actually listen to the majority and stop listening to centrists pulling our Party to the right both economically and socially.

[Joinfortmill]

10. It's begun. Keep the faith.

[Cirsium]

12. Whoa

"We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism."

Powerful. Very powerful. I'm all in.

[Skittles]

13. PREACH IT MAMDANI

SAY IT LIKE IT IS - the cruelty of the GOP is OFF THE CHARTS now

[GreenWave]

14. Word power!