Politico reports that at a Hamptons fundraiser last Saturday, Cuomo told his well-heeled supporters that, contrary to all available evidence, he could win the New York mayoral race as an independent—because he was likely to have the implicit support of President Donald Trump.

The imperative of defeating Mamdani justified the new coalition Cuomo is trying to create of his die-hard loyalists (who are Democrats) with Trump Republicans.

Some of that latter group might be tempted to back Curtis Sliwa, the actual GOP nominee in the race. Cuomo told these donors, “We can minimize [the Sliwa] vote, because he’ll never be a serious candidate. And Trump himself, as well as top Republicans, will say the goal is to stop Mamdani. And you’ll be wasting your vote on Sliwa.” Cuomo went on to emphasize that he’d be a mayor who could find common ground with Trump:

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[–] 122 points 1 year ago (37 children)

The democratic party, where fascism is better than welfare and empathy.

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    [–] 66 points 1 year ago (64 children)

    This is why the Democratic party stinks. Just cynical assholes only loyal to power.

    You think Gavan Newsom is different?

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  • [–] 50 points 1 year ago (16 children)

    Nope, Newsom vetoes progressive voter referendums all the time in deference to established power and corporations. Just look at what happens in Cali when power companies are at fault for massive wildfires due to negligent equipment/line upkeep…

    The state has the 4th largest economy in the world, and yet simultaneously has incredible wealth disparity, a crisis of unhoused people and untreated mental health issues with no affordable/free housing in sight, and crumbling roads/infrastructure everywhere. It is not well run.

    So yeah, Newsom wouldn’t be my first pick based on substance. But on style, yes, he’s fighting fire with fire. Hell, he’s simply just doing something to fight, and myself and many others love to see it. More of this from all Dems please, especially those who aren’t full on corporate shills. AOC - now is your time to step up, let’s go!

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Im glad somebody is fighting trump, but good lord i do not want California to become the blueprint for America. Driving along the PCH from avocado farms in Oxnard to Malibu and seeing the sick fucking filth that is the California wealthy right next to the migrant workers they exploit is in my top 5 "most disturbing things ive ever experienced." That is taking into account that I used to work on strategic bombers and I know in gruesome detail what a 2000 lb bomb does to a human body. Newsom is a bitter poison pill whose voting record shows that he basically agrees with Trump across the board, and his imitation of trump is barely even ironic. He's always imitated trump in terms of policy.

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    [–] 54 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    The " dems are different from repubs" crew is eating a shit sandwich now.

    Its RICH VS POOR YA GOONS

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    [–] 48 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    "Cuomo went on to emphasize that he’d be a mayor who could find common ground with Trump."

    No. You can't. Unless your lips become orange, you can't. So stop trying.

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    [–] 33 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    Hey, scratch a liberal and all...

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    [–] 27 points 1 year ago (24 children)

    Are we all going to sing kumbaya my lord around the legacy of Bush, and how he is just a sweet old grandpa, and run a campaign with Cheneys again? No? Just full on Trumpism this round, eh?

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    [–] 22 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    More evidence that the Democrats exist specifically to defeat any actual progressive candidates.

    The fact that he’d rather side with fascists than democratic socialists tells you all you need to know about where he stands politically.

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    [–] 16 points 1 year ago (11 children)

    To the surprise of no one. Did people really think this suit was a liberal? Lmao. I never saw it.

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    [–] 13 points 1 year ago

    The only reason Trump would support Cuomo is if Cuomo had already pledged to allow ICE free reign. He's already selling out NYC, and he's not even the Mayor yet.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago

    trying to hitch a ride on the bandwagon

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    [–] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Why do people in major cities like New York and Las Vegas love getting conned?

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    [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    A democrat who was a trumper the whole time? So surprised.

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