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[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 303 points 1 month ago (7 children)

The pedophile spends millions of dollars of all yall's money to golf at his own resorts where he gets profits from that. Oh, he also rapes children for fun...

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 88 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Hey now, the pedo in chief also gets the DOJ he runs to settle with him in a case he brought against the IRS to the tune of a couple billion. He's not just enriching his businesses.

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[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 59 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He (Trump) just stole 1.8 billion dollars in taxpayer money from us. Millions is no longer the number we're talking about.

[–] RustyEarthfire@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Actually it's not limited to 1.8 billion dollars. It's a completely blank check. You can see the settlement here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1441201/dl

So frustrating seeing all of the "news" platforms parroting the regime's claims as if they were a trustworthy source

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[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yeaaaa but Mamdani is helping the people....so fuck that guy right? I mean we're all going to be billionaires one day.

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 month ago

Donald J Trump (our LORD and SAVIOR) doesn’t spend that Money on Leisure, but unlike the do-nothing Dumbocrats, he PROJECTS HIS POWER with it, which many people are easily impressed by, as a REAL LEADER does! Any MAN who can get away with anything is THE MOAT powerful and therefore the BEST leader!

~ Sinpletons raised on WWE

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[–] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 222 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Mamdani DIDNT make a Scene about being In Public and DIDNT spend THOUSANDS to do it? How DARE HE!

-Fiscally Responsible Republicans!

[–] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

-Establishment Democrats were here too

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[–] Widdershins@lemmy.world 113 points 1 month ago (5 children)
[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 83 points 1 month ago (15 children)

The knicks are on a crazy 10 game run never done before and 1 game away from being in the finals which they havent made since 1999. Tickets would normally be kind of high, but all of this and the demand is high by fans. Its been so crazy that ticket sales and audience attendees at away games are showing more knicks fans over the home team.

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[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 50 points 1 month ago

For the playoffs, yeah.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

Not normally.

I don't keep up on the NBA, but I've been watching Desus' new podcast and apparently the Knicks are in a playoff push and all of NYC is convinced they'll make it.

It's not as much about the team as it is about NYC. Tickets prices aren't up because people want to see the game, it's a cultural event.

[–] eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh for fuck's sake it's the playoffs. New Yorkers understand.

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 56 points 1 month ago (10 children)

They're desperate to make a scandal out of anything.

Same with Graham Platner. These fuckers so badly want anyone who wants you to be able to live off one job to be pounded back into obscurity, no matter how ridiculous the made-up scandal may be.

[–] NannerBanner@literature.cafe 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Graham's a little different. The things he has said and done are vile. In his case, it hinges much more on whether you think a person can change, and if they should be given a chance (as one of the rulers of our society, specifically) if they have changed.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

People who claim that "people don't change" just scream to me "I haven't grown up at all, questioned my assumptions, or learned anything new since I was 20 or younger"

It's like trump bragging that he hasn't changed since he was 6. It's not a flex.

[–] NannerBanner@literature.cafe 10 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I think the majority of the people who leery of Platner (and aren't trolls/bots/propaganda spreaders) are thinking, and having trouble articulating, that politics is a very, very strong reason to 'hide your stripes.' Even if a person can change, it doesn't mean that they have just because they say they have. While I don't like career politicians, if someone does a run from local city councilor -> county position -> state position -> federal position, you can very easily see that they've put their money where their mouth is and you have a very good idea what they'll act like in the position you're voting for. When a candidate comes out of a quiet life, you don't have much to base a vote on except for words.

I'm not voting in any maine election any time soon, but I feel for anyone who is truly worried about the choice they're being asked to make. At least in my races, it's pretty obvious who the complete and utter asshole is.

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[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 45 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Its such a dumb attack I thought it was paid promotion.

[–] texture@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

i mean it is

[–] passenger@sopuli.xyz 15 points 1 month ago

It is New York Post, same grifting BS outlet that brought Trump to the white house by spewing blatant right wing lies

[–] SethTaylor@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago

The price of that ticket gave me a nosebleed

[–] galaxy_nova@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Um the mayor has a salary no? Is he not allowed to spend his own money lol

[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It has never once occurred to me that any mayor would pay to attend a sporting event in their own city.

Like in my head, it seems like making public appearances at sporting events is part of the mayor's job.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 month ago

Right? When I was in highschool, the mayor would always come by, at least once a week, and have lunch in the cafeteria with us.

Later it turned out he was a huge pedophile, but having lunch with the students was nice.

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[–] Sir_Premiumhengst@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago

Lel. Also dafuq. 700, and I assume this us USD, for a nosebleeds ticket.

Oof.

Uuf.

Oughf.

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 27 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

HE WANTS TO GIVE POOR PEOPLE MORE MONEY BUT HE ALSO MAKES MONEY! CURIOUS!

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[–] minorkeys@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 month ago

The assumption that wealth and power always leads to privilege and corruption is so engrained that a mayor sitting in the nosebleeds seems like a joke, rather than nosebleeds costing $700 fucking dollars.

[–] osanna@lemmy.vg 19 points 1 month ago

I thought we were condemning Mamdani for buying such expensive tickets while everyone is struggling even to eat, but these were the CHEAP tickets?? What. The. Actual. Fuck.

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It cost 25 bucks to see a pistons game in the late 90s.

The fuck is 700 for shit seats!?!

[–] foggianism@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Isn't the establishment's notion that "success is achievable by anyone"? Why the shaming? If Mamdani was poor, their narative would probably be like: "He couldn't help himself why'd you think he could help you?"

[–] Bloefz@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The establishment's notion is more like "success only belongs to white conservatives like us"

The whole "everyone can be rich if they just apply themselves" fairytale is just a distraction to preserve the status quo and prevent another Bastille.

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 13 points 1 month ago

The way they're pricing this stuff I believe it cost around $40 to even think about the games.

[–] GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

"Hypocrite Mamdani breaths the same air as billionaires!"

[–] Doom@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I just spent $160 to go to a standing room only concert at a SMALL venue. And a lot of that price was the fucked up administrative fees. These assholes really do not understand/care how much the one and only ticket company around is gouging us.

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[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

À shitty seat is SEVEN HUNDRED dollars ?! What the fuck is wrong with y'all? Is that like a world cup finale or something? That's an insane price.

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[–] GarboDog@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Good for Mamdani, hope he enjoyed the game!

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 10 points 1 month ago

For those who don't know, it's the NBA Conference Finals hence why the tickets are so expensive.

[–] quarkquasar@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They're probably mocking him for not being able to afford better seats.

What a fool, isn't even leveraging his NYC mayorship to enrich himself!

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[–] mossberg590@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Not a chance in hell he watched the game in those seats wearing a suit. It was always photo op and I'm fine with it. He could have been in a knicks jersey. No one that matters will bitch about him "dressing down" as mayor.

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ehh, hes very media savvy, so he likely expected to be pictured there. I bet he wore the suit on purpose because he knew it would happen either way.

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I've only seen him in a suit since the primary...

And considering the Knicks have sent him a Cease and Desist for "using" their logo already, a jersey might not have been the best bet.

Seems like he watched the whole game too:

https://heavy.com/sports/nba/new-york-knicks/zohran-mamdani-knicks-ticket/

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"using" their logo

What, was he giving them free advertising by wearing their merch or something? That's absurd. Imagine if they start sending these cease and desists to everyone who wears their shit.

The team must be owned by a right-wing billionaire or something...

[–] loutr@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yup, billionaire who donated to Trump campaign.

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