• Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works
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      With the amount of scrutiny he’s under, he may as well be. All the criticism meant for the president is being pushed to a city mayor.

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        Mamdani may be a “city mayor”, but NYC is larger, population wise, than many small countries. Paraguay has less population, and still gets its own World Cup soccer team…

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      I suspect if the Democrats move left with the popularity of the DSA, it won’t be long before they start pushing to allow foreign-born citizens to run for presiden

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        It baffles me that people can spend most of their lives in this country but not be considered bona-fide citizens.