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mr715

(4,980 posts) Fri Jul 3, 2026, 05:02 PM Friday

Please watch this -- [View all]

This is Mayor Mamdani's address for July 4th.

To my ears, it hit all the bases. And despite me being a big strong guy, it made me well up with tears when he brought up the statue of King George.

It is 10 minutes and a worthy listen. It is optimistic and articulates the proper balance between resistance and hope.

So, I hope you watch this and I hope this brightens your day. It did mine.

~MR

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As a lifelong New Yorker SocialDemocrat61 Friday #1

I thought rat populations were going down. mr715 Friday #2

Please don't disrespect our SocialDemocrat61 Friday #3

Submit to the supremacy of the Pigeon empire. mr715 Friday #5

Never SocialDemocrat61 Friday #6

He is brilliant malaise Friday #4

I reeallllly wish he could be President. mr715 Friday #7

Well, his New York credentials should help him move forward. calimary Friday #12

NYC mayor tends to be a terminal political job... mr715 Friday #13

Great address and post. Thanks. I am so happy with my mayor. c-rational Friday #8

I have been very pleased LilElf70 Friday #9

We need about 500 more Mamdanis in the US Congress. Then we'd get real change! n/t PatrickforB Friday #10

WW1 was won by mostly fresh immigrants who didn't all speak english that well. pansypoo53219 Friday #11