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In reply to the discussion: NYC Mayor Candidate Mamdani Says He's 'Not Defunding the Police' [View all]Nanjeanne
(6,370 posts)15. He has an extremely detailed plan on his website about augmenting the police and anyone wanting to know what he
wants to do can easily read his 2025 detailed plan which is nothing like defund the police. It's a much better way of understanding what his policy is --- even better than a tweet! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a7ejjSZWWIAcxfcWnkYaqvnjihTb0LAOQkj8g10-npg/edit?pli=1&tab=t.0#heading=h.2gazcsgmxkub]
I'm amazed how frightened people are of this amazing candidate for Mayor that they dig up old five year old tweets as if that's a "policy" rather than -- I don't know -- read the policy from 2025 that he is running on.
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NYC Mayor Candidate Mamdani Says He's 'Not Defunding the Police' [View all]
lostincalifornia
Jul 30
OP
That is not his stance now. I have seen multiple interviews with him since he won the Democratic primary. His
Celerity
Jul 30
#5
I have no need to 'dig'. I support the Democratic nominee in the general election.
Celerity
Aug 1
#55
Does that mean you plan on supporting someone other than THE Democratic candidate?
iemanja
Aug 1
#56
He has an extremely detailed plan on his website about augmenting the police and anyone wanting to know what he
Nanjeanne
Jul 30
#15
Simple question: What candidate for NYC Mayor do you want to win in this coming general election?
Celerity
Jul 30
#29
Non sequitur. I never said anything about him in terms of being a national candidate.
Celerity
Jul 30
#32
Chalk and cheese. The Democratic Party is simply an electoral construct. Democratic socialism is a political philosophy.
Celerity
Aug 1
#63