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CompactedConscience t1_j1huhyk wrote

City council Republicans have doubled in strength this cycle. . . from 3 of 51 seats all the way to 6 of 51 seats.

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mowotlarx t1_j1hwxi6 wrote

For real. Journalists love a "Dems in disarray" story, even when it's for sh*t like this.

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knockatize t1_j1i6ekh wrote

And this the Times calls “what may be the most ideologically diverse City Council ever.”

Okay. Sure.

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_Maxolotl t1_j1jpxiw wrote

Having a reactionary knuckledragger like Paladino around = diversity of thought, according to the NYT, apparently.

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mowotlarx t1_j1hn9g5 wrote

Ari Kagan switched parties so he didn't have to run in a primary against Justin Brannan and lose in his newly drawn district. That's about it.

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spydormunkay t1_j1hp905 wrote

Another case for ranked choice voting at the general election, not just primaries. If anything, I'm in favor of doing away with primaries, and just doing an open general election with ranked choice voting.

It gets rid of weird shit like this where people are incentivized to evade party primaries because they know they'll lose a primary, but win a general election.

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actualtext t1_j1jdrh3 wrote

Isn’t the city council subject to ranked choice voting? Or is it just the mayor?

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spydormunkay t1_j1jfbbr wrote

Party primaries and special elections only. The general election is FPTP.

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_Maxolotl t1_j1jq7wt wrote

End primaries.

Just do a ranked choice, non-partisan general election.

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CBR929_Guy t1_j1hox2d wrote

Brannan has a heavily gerrymandered district. They literally split Dyker Heights into 3 districts and made a 1 block wide connector through it for Justin.

We need fair districts. Gerrymandering is the oldest form of voter suppression.

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_Maxolotl t1_j1jq5po wrote

Ranked choice should've been implemented here as non-partisan, with only one election per cycle, like it's been done in many other cities.

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SockDem t1_j1i7yta wrote

Just a reminder that in the 30’s to 40’s with LaGuardia and under a proportional representation system the city council used to have six parties, with the two biggest parties being the Democrats and the American Labor Party.

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progentry8 t1_j1i0wxf wrote

Ironically, Vickie Paladino's Democrat alternative in 2020, Tony Avella, was a former IDC member as a State Senator and did the same thing as Kagan while being able to keep the D next to his name.

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jumbod666 t1_j1iljjh wrote

Nice pearl clutching by The NY Times

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Dont_mute_me_bro t1_j1i8s6c wrote

Southern Brooklyn is establishing itself as a redoubt against Progressive and African American dominated Democratis machine politics. Its demographic mix of established Italian and Irish communities along with with the developing Asian block are a problem for Democrats.

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Everyoneeatshere t1_j1jgrve wrote

What are you talking about

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ThreeLittlePuigs t1_j1nkisw wrote

Just making shit up

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Dont_mute_me_bro t1_j1ptceg wrote

Malliotakis (R) beat Rose for Congress; Chang (R) beat Abbate for Assembly.

Mike Tannoussis (R) Assemebly Rep. Michael Chang (R) won State Senate.

Vegan Branan (D0 won City council by less than 1%, all of them "Write ins".

The area supported Adams for Mayor. Bay Ridge and Brownsville were united to defeat Brownstone Brooklyn.

I get downvotes for saying the truth. Politically speaking, the area is different.

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ThreeLittlePuigs t1_j1qeg23 wrote

Brownsville is not United with Bay Ridge. That’s likely why you’re getting downvotes. It’s complete rubbish. They have back the blue and trump rally’s in bay ridge soon. That shit wouldn’t make it a half block in Brownsville

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Dont_mute_me_bro t1_j1u5c3h wrote

In the case of Adams, Brownsville was united with both Bay Ridge and Breezy Point. Adams did well in all those areas. His appeal is to working and middle class outer borough voters. It's hard for the Brownstone crowd to digest (because Progressives look down on working people in BayRidge/SI and because they see themselves as looking out for ethnic and racial minorities).

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ThreeLittlePuigs t1_j1v5e2g wrote

Yes I know that people voted for him in Brownsville but for a myriad of different reasons. I know it’s hard for people who don’t spend time in these neighborhoods to know that, but actually Adams spent a shit ton of time in Brownsville building relationships for his campaign

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Dont_mute_me_bro t1_j1zw8bp wrote

At the end of the day, no one cares the reasons. What matters is who won. Adams got support from places like Brownsville and East New York as well as Bay Ridge and Staten Island. He didn't do well in Astoria or Park Slope.

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darklordpotty t1_j1l1gba wrote

From Fort Hamilton/Bay Ridge, thru Bath Beach/Coney Island, and across Gravesend to Brighton Beach and Sheepshead Bay, Democrats are doing worse and races are getting tighter, perhaps due to a growing Asian population.

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Everyoneeatshere t1_j1mh4l4 wrote

Asians historically vote democrat. However the democrats have been ignoring the Asian concerns/working class concerns. By and large, Asians still vote democrats

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Dont_mute_me_bro t1_j1psvv1 wrote

Bay Ridge and neighboring Dyker (where I am from) has a growing Asian population. Max Rose lost to Malliotakis; Vegan Brannan barely beat Rose; Brooke-Krasny and Frontus; Chang and Abbate. Seeing a trend here?

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pyspark2020 t1_j1i6a8z wrote

People are tired of Democrats and their dumb ideas. Hopefully these Republicans and do better but I don't have high hopes.

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Kaekru t1_j1iaw90 wrote

What I’m tired is of dumb motherfuckers like you acting like you speak for the “people”

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pyspark2020 t1_j1idspy wrote

Merry Xmas. I wish you all the best for your. Hate has no place here.

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Labiologie t1_j1ijg7n wrote

I mean tbh I don’t wish the best for you

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pyspark2020 t1_j1ijoqj wrote

I get. Haters gonna hate. But I love you all.

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Labiologie t1_j1ik0il wrote

Anyone who votes Republican literally cannot love “all”. The party’s actions and official platform go against the idea of “I love you all”

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pyspark2020 t1_j1ik80o wrote

Well. You are wrong then. You have a misconception. May be you should meet real life Conservatives. I love you even if you are a democrat.

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Labiologie t1_j1iko6c wrote

You love us so much that your party cheers for gun toting rednecks to terrorize drag queens reading books to kids.

You love us so much that every leader in your party wants to cut social safety nets.

You love us so much that your media and leaders and members across the country bully, harass, and cause trans kids to commit suicide.

The Republican Party is about hatred and money.

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pyspark2020 t1_j1il5wj wrote

I came to this USA when I was in my 20s and I was a democrat. But now Democrats have gone too much to the left.

I don’t agree with the Republican Party 100% as Im sure you don’t agree with democrats 100%.

I would vote for common sense Democrat and I will not vote for a crazy Republican.

Once you grow up and have a family, you will think differently.

Feliz navidad !

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Kaekru t1_j1iqj8l wrote

you literally have no idea what the fuck left is

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pyspark2020 t1_j1irrjq wrote

I was born in 1975 in Peru. Check Sendero Luminoso.

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Kaekru t1_j1it3uo wrote

I repeat, you have no understanding what left means.

Left does not mean specifically communism or straight up full communism revolution, if you think it does, there is no conversation to be had with someone like you.

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pyspark2020 t1_j1itbd7 wrote

I don’t need a conversation. I just wanted to wish you a merry Xmas!!!

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Kaekru t1_j1itzcz wrote

If that were the case you shouldn’t have typed your shitty opinions and pass it off as if the majority of New Yorkers agree with you. Your pathetic “merry Xmas” replies only further the point that you’re just being a jerk that can’t really bring anything to the discussion when challenged upon.

Your sarcastic “merry Xmas” is not welcomed.

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pyspark2020 t1_j1iu8qy wrote

Is fine. I just to share the love. Stay warm!

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Kaekru t1_j1iud6w wrote

You’re being sarcastic, it is very clear.

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rainzer t1_j1ndysq wrote

> I was born in 1975 in Peru. Check Sendero Luminoso.

I come from the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea. Therefore, I hate democracy because they call themselves Democratic.

People like you are fucking imbeciles

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pyspark2020 t1_j1noekm wrote

You were born into it. My country was changed while I was there.

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