Why would he get a slap on the wrist in America when he’s just accepting lobbyist donations?
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Unfortunately stuff like this actually results in a net increase in batı military spending since the fascist nato vassal states do realize they are on the imperial frontier
Yes brother it's called the weekend
I mean literally dm me and I’ll leave it unread
What will I do if Zohran’s at-will appointee votes to raise rents?
DM me, I’ll personally pay for a month of your rent if that happens
First, people brought that up literally all of the time regarding arresting Netanyahu and still do, including people on the left.
Second, I’d probably say Israel is the nexus of Zionism. Not downplaying that NYC is important, but let’s be serious. Yes, internationalism and solidarity are the key to socialism. It would be really concerning if he was calling himself a communist and not expressing these things, but he ran as a democratic socialist local politician in the heart of global capital. There’s a certain balancing act to getting anything done effectively while also achieving the other main idea of undoing decades of antisocialist propaganda tied to the very word socialism itself. Zohran detractors here seem to be under the impression that people who supported him expected him to secede from Amerikkka and declare a protracted people’s war or something. Nobody expected socialism in one city.
Third, what policy? You keep posting this screenshot as if Zohran said this for sure and committed to a policy in it. It’s an article quoting a rabbi who’s “quoting” Zohran. We don’t know exactly what he said, and you’re again just assuming worst intent from Zohran sourced from the third step of whisper down the lane that first went through a Zionist rabbi and then the Zionist, openly anti-Zohran press.
Fourth, NYC is already slated to divest at least from Israeli bonds, and Zohran hasn’t made any indication he’d be urging his comptroller to reinvest in them, so I’d say yes, he does seem interested in at least that much.
Don’t these endless arguments based around your assumption of worst possible intent exhaust you? He hasn’t even been inaugurated yet. No policy has been implemented. You haven’t seen one day of a Zohran administration, and you’re saying shit like
“you think the below policy is a benign one that definitely won’t make wearing a keffiyeh within 500m of a synagogue a hate crime (prosecuted with the new funding provided by the Mamdani gov)?”
What policy? The policy Zohran is never confirmed to have even mentioned, that came to print after a Zionist rabbi and Zionist, anti-Zohran media put it into print? And then you just go next level on it and throw down that his increase in hate crime prevention funding (which is good), not just for antisemitism (which still would be ok), is going to make wearing a keffiyeh within half a kilometer of a synagogue a hate crime? What are we doing here? What are you even talking about? PLEASE, for your own sake, give it a rest.
Im going to be honest, a “pattern” of like… a handful of unforced foreign policy errors as a local politician who has almost no say in foreign policy is mildly disappointing at worst when the reality is that they will probably make effectively governing in a way that actually matters more realistic.
Yes, we should be fighting antisemitism btw, but Zohran’s policy is an 800% increase in funding for hate crime prevention programs, not just for antisemitic violence. Zohran is not Donald Trump, and the entire meeting was pretty much there to secure halfway decent federal funding for NYC, which is critical. If you think Zohran is going to use antisemitism as a cudgel the way Trump or Eric Adams have, you are not making an argument based on reality. I fail to see anything in his history as an organizer, elected official, or statements as a mayor-elect that could possibly lead to the conclusion that he’s planning to “crack down” on anti-Zionist protestors at all. In fact, in the screenshots you’ve shared he clearly says the anti-Zionist protestors are allowed to exercise their first amendment right
Like… health reasons aside what if I just don’t want to get sick because I enjoy breathing through my nose?
I don’t think that part of the TOS would hold up in court honestly. The platform is built to communicate “intelligently” with the user, and does terminate other processes that violate TOS. It wouldn’t be unreasonable for the user to expect similar action here.
Also please mark your post NSFW and content warn self harm
A college campus is a very different situation than an actual religious event. Being on a college campus is not a first amendment protected activity the way attending a religious event is. I’ve seen the videos of both and did see protestors the other day clearly attempting to physically stop religious patrons from attending their (albeit shitty) event, which is what prompted this entire discussion about Zohran in the first place.
The settlement statement is disappointing and an unforced error. He could have left it at the violation of international law statement and up to interpretation with probably not much pushback. I wouldn’t have put out that clarification at least, but I wouldn’t call that a world ending total capitulation to Zionism as much as probably a strategic move to be able to effectively wield your governing coalition in a way that can actually make a dent through BDS. I get hating on Zohran where it’s deserved and we need to do it, but automatically assuming somebody has the worst intentions all of the time is not realistic or good for you.
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Article text here:
From menacing to 'cool': How views on China have shifted in Vietnam
HANOI, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Dozens of young Vietnamese women lined up for hours last month to catch a glimpse of "cool" troops marching through Hanoi in a huge military parade. But it was not their own soldiers they were looking out for. It was the Chinese contingent.
The scene reflects a shift in attitudes towards China - amid trade tensions with the United States - which has allowed Vietnamese leaders to push forward with sensitive projects, such as high-speed rail links and special economic zones close to China, that may significantly boost bilateral ties.
Only a few years ago, with many Vietnamese wary of a powerful neighbour with which they have fought multiple wars, such projects were seen as too controversial and caused violent protests. But views are softening, posts on social media, online searches and language learning data show.
Nearly 75% of Vietnamese respondents prefer the United States to China as a partner, but the share favouring China is rising faster than anywhere else in Southeast Asia, bucking the regional trend, according to a poll conducted at the start of the year by the Singapore-based ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
Asked to choose between China and the United States as a strategic partner, Vietnamese respondents from a low base showed the largest increase in support for China among Southeast Asian nationals polled earlier this year.
TIKTOK ROLE
Social media appear to be playing a crucial role in the changing mood in Vietnam - and in particular TikTok, which is popular among the young and last year had 67 million users in Vietnam, the highest number after Facebook (META.O), according to the government. When users of the platform owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance search for the Vietnamese word for China, they get overwhelmingly positive results, some of them dating back to 2023.
Among popular videos suggested by TikTok are clips of Chinese soldiers performing synchronised dances and video showcasing Chinese cities, with many viewers expressing admiration for China's rapid development.
TikTok users searching for the Vietnamese name of the South China Sea, a frequent flashpoint between the two Communist countries that have competing claims over the waters, often get clips on tropical storms or tensions between China and the Philippines, which also has claims on parts of the sea, according to tests conducted without user profiles to avoid algorithmic bias.
TikTok's algorithm is confidential. China has orchestrated online campaigns using fake accounts on platforms including TikTok and Facebook to promote its geopolitical interests in the Philippines. China's foreign ministry did not respond to a question about possible online campaigns but said bilateral relations have deepened. Vietnam's foreign ministry did not reply to a request for comment.
CHINA'S 'FLAWLESS' SOLDIERS
In September, crowds gathered in Hanoi to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's declaration of independence from colonial rule. Tens of thousands lined the streets, many of them to watch Chinese troops march alongside Vietnamese soldiers - an unprecedented sight in the capital of a country that was last invaded by China in the late 1970s and where major streets carry names of anti-Chinese heroes.
"It was worth the wait. So cool. I admire their discipline," said Le Huyen My, a 22-year-old graduate who travelled from Ho Chi Minh City in the south and camped overnight to secure a spot to watch the Chinese contingent.
One video about the parade reached 3.3 million views on TikTok and drew around 1,400 comments, many praising the Chinese soldiers' "flawless" marching.
Similar videos on other platforms also drew positive reactions, although Facebook users were more sceptical of both China and the U.S.
"Young Vietnamese online sound less strident about China than before, but that owes more to the state's increasingly tightening control of nationalism than to fading resentment," said Nguyen Khac Giang from ISEAS.
Online campaigns against China are still frequent in Vietnam and usually target companies for using Beijing-aligned maps of the South China Sea, but they tend to be short-lived.
That marks a change from 2018 when widespread anti-China protests forced the Vietnamese government to shelve a plan for special economic zones seen as favouring Chinese companies. Now, Vietnamese state media report frequently on new plans for economic zones at the border with China, stirring no protest.
"Economic interests are prevailing over nationalism," said Nguyen Hung, a scholar at RMIT University Vietnam, noting the Vietnamese government has promoted a pragmatic approach towards China, especially as trade tensions with Washington escalate.
Chinese companies are now among Vietnam's top investors, Vietnamese data show, leaders meet frequently and interest in Chinese culture is growing.
China's President Xi Jinping travelled to Vietnam twice in the past two years and Vietnam's leader To Lam visited Beijing in his first overseas trip shortly after his appointment as Communist Party chief in 2024. Online searches in Vietnam for China have surged, focusing on Chinese movies and language, according to Google Trends. In the first quarter of 2025, Vietnam led global registrations for the HSK Chinese Proficiency Test, China's official examination for non-native speakers, according to Chinese state media.
But as China has often experienced in centuries of ambivalent relations, Vietnamese pride runs deep.
"The Chinese troops look fascinating, but our soldiers are still the best," said Nguyen Hue Van, a 21-year-old student who attended the September parade in Hanoi.
Reporting by Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio; Writing by Francesco Guarascio; additional reporting by Ryan Woo in Beijing; Editing by Kate Mayberry
Tl;dr China is huge on Vietnamese social media right now and soft power is majorly warming relations between the two countries. Chinese troops marched in the Vietnamese 80th Independence Anniversary in September and sang patriotic songs in Vietnamese, which the crowd obviously loved and blew up on social media. This has opened the door to deeper and more popular economic cooperation between Vietnam and China.
:Xi-digging: 
:Xi-AirPods-in:
:Xi-scheming: 
Right? Anybody?
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Also this image is in the header
Am I tweaking?
For those who couldn’t see what I was referring to about the dates: I know this one is a stretch, but alongside the lightning bolts that TPUSA doesn’t use literally anywhere else or have any campaign/slogan relevance, it’s suspect. Definitely minor in comparison but worth noting given the much more blatant surrounding context
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Who could have seen this coming other than literally all of us? As ridiculous as we know the right wing to be, the fact that the entire right wing mediasphere is a grift all the way down is still just so pathetic and stupid.
Obviously, do not visit the site. It mirrors several other Israeli doxxing sites and likely isn’t secure.
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Zohran youth mandate remains 🔛🔝
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One day the marble busts of American politicians will be sitting in museums across the world for their fallen civilizations exhibits