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Hekate

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98. That's certainly an exceptional set of parents he has. He may indeed have been cocky from the start...

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 03:23 PM

Jul 8

On the whole, living 3,000 miles away from New York, he’s not been on my radar one way or another.

So far I’ve been treating his brashness much as I did when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortiz rose to prominence, got into the House, and made some stumbles — to her already-worshipful fan-base here I started saying: “I watch her career with interest” since they couldn’t bear any criticism. Any fool could see how bright and charismatic she was, and I saw great potential and hoped that potential would not be squandered. I have been SO happy to see her progress.

As for Mamdani, I have heard a couple of things that are concerning, but not enough to write him off, especially since the entities I see attacking him in a pile-on are the NYT and two old Democratic pols who are dirtied-up. I greatly distrust that set-up (cough Al Franken cough) So, from 3,000 miles away, I will watch his career with interest, and I mean that.

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Adams and Cuomo rip Mamdani for identifying as African American on college application [View all] Polybius Jul 5 OP

Is that all they've got? Ocelot II Jul 5 #1

Yep. That's what they got. They are two large pieces of crap. NoRethugFriends Jul 5 #2

It's a technicality Pototan Jul 5 #3

...Gotta find something wrong with the guy. Safe as Milk Jul 6 #12

Well, I respectfully disagree Pototan Jul 6 #17

Thanks for keeping it honest. Majority of DU wouldn't agree. rogue emissary Jul 6 #22

He didn't identify as "Native African." pnwmom Jul 6 #35

True - but that is because Native American is the only group requiring validation from one of the 574 tribes recognized 24601 Jul 6 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author AZProgressive Jul 6 #65

My Grandparents Are Hungarian, Polish, German, and Scottish DrFunkenstein Jul 7 #75

I can kind of understand his dilemma. What do you put when the choices don't Tadpole Raisin Jul 6 #28

Exactly. mwooldri Jul 6 #52

My brother was born in Japan....... LeftInTX Jul 8 #94

An embarrassingly weak allegation, sort of like Obama's birth certificate. Silent Type Jul 5 #4

So a high school student who immigrated here as a child from Africa pnwmom Jul 5 #5

No, when he admitted non of his South Asian family married any Africans rogue emissary Jul 6 #23

"my parents are black" is indeed how Americans comradebillyboy Jul 6 #29

Thank you. Be careful on DU. rogue emissary Jul 6 #32

I know. I am considered too insensitive by many. comradebillyboy Jul 6 #33

He was an immigrant who knew he came from Africa. pnwmom Jul 6 #36

It's completely understandable and forgivable for an 18 yo kid. comradebillyboy Jul 6 #41

From what I've read, that is the only instance they could find of him doing that. pnwmom Jul 6 #43

If that's the case it's no more than a youthful error. comradebillyboy Jul 6 #50

he grew up in America and was exposed to race and racism for years. rogue emissary Jul 6 #47

He was a high school kid who checked multiple boxes -- both South Asian and African, pnwmom Jul 6 #64

I was comparing him to myself when I was a High School student. rogue emissary Jul 6 #66

The word "African' doesn't tie a person to a particular tribe. nt pnwmom Jul 7 #68

Exactly, it's a Continental landmass. rogue emissary Jul 7 #80

Then why did you compare his situation to your not identifying as Seminole? pnwmom Jul 7 #81

When I applied to colleges. I always checked the Black or African American. rogue emissary Jul 7 #84

But you had lived in this country for your whole life. Zohran and his family had lived in Africa. pnwmom Jul 7 #85

I do and that's clear. rogue emissary Jul 8 #91

Last thing as you point out he was 17 teenager. rogue emissary Jul 8 #93

He was seven. My grandparents were born and raised in Turkey and came here as adults. LeftInTX Jul 8 #95

How is a high school student from Uganda supposed to know pnwmom Jul 6 #34

He was living in the US since 5 years old JI7 Jul 7 #74

Actually, he was 7 when his family moved here markpkessinger Jul 7 #77

So what? He was still a high school student. I've had three kids that age and I bet pnwmom Jul 7 #79

He's from a life of privilege. His mother is a hugely successful film maker. LeftInTX Jul 8 #100

LOL. You're assuming that his parents didn't TEACH him to view himself as having come from Africa. nt pnwmom Jul 8 #101

What do you do when a form says "check all that apply" ? I guess for you that's easy... Hekate Jul 6 #42

He still wouldn't apply. rogue emissary Jul 6 #49

He was 18 Hekate Jul 6 #59

How would you expect the high school student to know what the box specifically did or didn't mean? pnwmom Jul 8 #102

Does this mean Cuomo is running against Mamdani again? AZProgressive Jul 6 #6

How many generations have to be born in Africa to qualify as African? mackdaddy Jul 6 #7

Musk family goes back three generations in South Africa. rogue emissary Jul 6 #24

Exactly. comradebillyboy Jul 6 #30

"We" don't refer to that racist 54 yr. old as African American. The only time on record that Zohran pnwmom Jul 6 #44

He shouldn't even respond. It's a non issue Pisces Jul 6 #8

It's a none issue to you and majority of DU. rogue emissary Jul 6 #25

So those votes will go to choie Jul 6 #45

Not necessarily. rogue emissary Jul 6 #48

That's how we got *rump questionseverything Jul 6 #60

Agree 100%. rogue emissary Jul 6 #61

Exactly. choie Jul 8 #89

Not voting choie Jul 8 #88

I'd say Adams gets the vote Polybius Jul 7 #71

A vote for a corrupt choie Jul 8 #90

I hope not, but he's doing the never apologize strategy. rogue emissary Jul 8 #92

A litteral example of Whatabout-ism IbogaProject Jul 6 #9

BINGO! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jul 6 #20

New Yorkers don't care what race Mamdani says he is, they just want lower rent. SunSeeker Jul 6 #10

Being that he's in the hands of the real estate lobby choie Jul 6 #46

I can see why many are calling the NYT latest "bombshell" about Mamdani a hit piece. summer_in_TX Jul 6 #11

The NYT is going after him. thought crime Jul 6 #40

Yes, pretty damn clear. And scurrilous. summer_in_TX Jul 7 #86

Uganda is in East Africa Pototan Jul 6 #13

Musk joked about himself being African American Polybius Jul 6 #15

leftist called him crazy and offensive for saying it. rogue emissary Jul 6 #26

Is Musk a teenager? Did Musk only say that on a college application where he also checked off pnwmom Jul 6 #37

That's arguably worse than a joke, but you can't criticize one without the other Polybius Jul 7 #69

Sure you can. Musk is a middle aged man and Zohran was a teenager. pnwmom Jul 7 #72

The joke wasn't binding Polybius Jul 7 #73

Every bit as much as three generations of residence comradebillyboy Jul 6 #31

True, in the US. But there was no definition written on the college application, pnwmom Jul 6 #39

Mamdani winning must be scaring the daylights Deminpenn Jul 6 #14

So far it's either out right criminals and verified sex pests endorsing his opponent. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 6 #16

What desperation Adams and Cuomo are showing. RedArkGuy Jul 6 #18

Considering they refused to publish hacked JD Vance emails fujiyamasan Jul 6 #19

If you are referring to quotas, yes, that worked very well for generations of white men... Hekate Jul 6 #57

The losers "calling for an investigation!!!!!" Grins Jul 6 #21

A couple of pots calling the kettle.... SSJVegeta Jul 6 #27

Just another smear that no one should care about. thought crime Jul 6 #38

Guys... stollen Jul 6 #51

Unforced error by Cuomo. (Adams doesn't matter.) Scrivener7 Jul 6 #53

So, a guy from Africa said he was "African-American"... appmanga Jul 6 #54

So the guy was all of 18 and staring a college application form in the face... Hekate Jul 6 #58

His dad is a professor at Columbia. We tried checking all the blanks when we applied in the 70s. LeftInTX Jul 8 #96

That's certainly an exceptional set of parents he has. He may indeed have been cocky from the start... Hekate Jul 8 #98

If you get a chance to see any of his mother, Mira Nair's movies, they're worth it. LeftInTX Jul 8 #99

Monsoon Wedding was hers? It was overshadowed by My Big Fat Greek Wedding... Hekate Jul 8 #105

This is July's replacement to June's "Biden's Health!" headliners. Torchlight Jul 8 #106

Just wow Diraven Jul 6 #55

In a normal universe, you would expect Democrats to rally behind their candidate. eggplant Jul 6 #62

All this makes me like Mamdani more and more mainer Jul 6 #63

Who are they to talk? iemanja Jul 7 #67

Deport Cuomo please. nt KPN Jul 7 #70

Sounds serious, Adams and Cuomo Torchlight Jul 7 #76

This whole thing is silly mcar Jul 7 #78

Racist POS Trump Used This To Derail Elizabeth Warren's Campaign DrFunkenstein Jul 7 #82

Not really "miles ahead" Polybius Jul 7 #83

Wow didn't realize Adams was polling behind Silwa fujiyamasan Jul 8 #87

It looks like a lot of Republicans are voting for Cuomo this election Polybius Jul 8 #97

Non-issue. no_hypocrisy Jul 8 #103

Maybe they should call him "Pocahontas." Gore1FL Jul 8 #104

Uganda is in Africa Bluestocking Jul 8 #107