Zohran Mamdani Wants America’s Flaws First — Not America First

 

The American Spectator   "Rather than reminding fellow Americans of what has made this nation great for 250 years, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke from George Washington’s desk and criticized the nation’s history. “You each hold a special power. The power to determine what America means. The powerful have always known their answer. America, in their view, is an arena of supremacy, where only a select few are allowed freedom, where not all are created equal,” Mamdani said." . . . More...

NYC Landlord BLASTS Zohran Mamdani With Truth After Commie Rent Freeze Affects Millions 

“If we were struggling to make the numbers before, I’m not sure how we’re going to fix that boiler, fix that broken elevator, and do all those things that you tenants deserve,” Bernard continues, arguing that the freeze leaves owners without cash to maintain buildings. He goes on to note that “the same city that just passed this rent freeze has also said that they will be taking distressed properties from bad landlords,” suggesting that officials are setting up a scenario where owners are first starved of income and then punished for failing to keep up with repairs. “So, you don’t have the money to fix the properties, but if we don’t fix the properties, you guys are going to take it away,” Bernard says, capping his monologue with the line, “I love it (sarcasm). Socialism at its best!” . . .

Tunnel Dweller has spent years past being a renter; not a landlord, not now, not ever. But in the past has been a liberal, economically ignorant Democrat, foolish in most things. (One redeeming factor personally is never having been a Jane Fonda/ Bruce Springsteen leftist.)

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman Labels Platner 'Dead Man Walking,' Demands Dem Apologies (UPDATED)

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“The woman that had the courage to come forward is identified as a progressive. She said he raped me and came in my home without consent,” Fetterman said 

"Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman denounced Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner during a Monday night interview on Fox News, calling the candidate a “dead man walking” politically following serious sexual assault allegations. Fetterman, who appeared on “The Ingraham Angle,” also demanded that Sen. Bernie Sanders and other Democrats who previously endorsed or supported Platner offer apologies to the victims.

"The discussion centered on recent claims brought against Platner, including a sexual assault allegation from a woman who gave an interview to Jake Tapper. Fetterman stated that he refuses to overlook the allegations, comparing the situation to that of Eric Swalwell, the California Democrat who ended his gubernatorial campaign earlier this year after facing similar scrutiny.

"When asked by host Laura Ingraham about the Democratic Party’s willingness to overlook past allegations against Platner—including reports of aggressive behavior and social media posts—Fetterman responded directly.

“Yeah. I refuse to overlook that,” Fetterman said. “But honestly, I would really call Bernie Sanders to apologize for pushing this kind of predator more than anyone. He helped him elect—now apologize to the victims, especially the woman that claimed that he raped her.” . . . More...

Platner Proves Dems Will Put Up With Anything, Except Losing – Issues & Insights   "For all the moral preening about Donald Trump’s character flaws, Democrats have shown in the past few months that there is no character flaw too great for them to endorse a candidate. Except one.

"For today’s Democrats, It’s OK to be a communist. To sport a Nazi tattoo. Or to be a serial abuser of women.

Did you call on people to assassinate your opponent? No problem. Lie under oath? So what. Recently suffer a debilitating stroke? Don’t worry, we’ll all look the other way.

There is one and only one thing that Democrats cannot abide. And that’s being unelectable. (Well, two things, actually. As Sen. John Fetterman has shown, Democrats don’t care if your brain is scrambled, but they won’t abide you having an independent mind, since they are now, after ignoring Fetterman’s mental trauma during the campaign, trying to oust him for not toeing the party line.) . . .More...

BEYOND PARODY: Candidate Maine Leftists Want to Replace Graham Platner With Has Allegations Against HIM TOO  . . . "One name that has been floated is Troy Jackson, a far left Maine Democrat who also ran for governor of the state.

"There’s just one problem. There are allegations of assault against a woman by Troy Jackson too. You could not make this up." . . .

Dems Alienated Normal Men And Are Stuck With Graham Platners   "Because Democrats refuse to acknowledge the inherently repulsive, anti-American essence at the core of their views and positions, they continue desperately trying to convince themselves that the real problem isn’t their policies. Instead, they argue, it’s the bigoted voters who prefer electing straight (white) men over “black and brown bodies.” That’s why they keep saddling themselves with freaks like U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner." . . .

Transgender Sports Bans Upheld By Supreme Court

"The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that state bans on transgender women in school sports are lawful, a landmark decision that marks the 6-3 conservative court's latest erosion of LGBTQ rights."

 

Transgender Sports Bans Upheld By Supreme Court   "The Supreme Court ruled laws that restrict school sports based on biological sex are lawful, with the court’s three liberal justices both agreeing and dissenting with parts of the opinion.

The court considered two cases on state laws in Idaho and West Virginia that restricted transgender girls and women from participating in female sports in public schools, including universities, and whether such state laws more broadly violate the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause.

The laws outlaw biological males from participating on student sports teams that are “designated for females, women, or girls,” blocking transgender women from being on those teams.

The court ruled the laws do not violate the Equal Protection Clause because they “do not classify based on gender identity or transgender status, but instead on the basis of biological sex,” and rule across the board no biological male may play on a women’s team, regardless of their gender identity." . . .  More...

8 Simple, Foolproof Ways To Test An Athlete's Gender | Babylon Bee Parody

"On June 30, the United States Supreme Court upheld the right of states to ban transgender athletes from competing in female sports. Now, the hard work begins to identify the trans athletes and ensure that women's sports are protected from men forever. But how?

"Here are 8 scientific ways to test an athlete's gender:  

1. Kick them in the groin: This ensures quick, accurate results." . . .

Former Trump hater Michael Rapaport says Oct 7, Israeli hostage situation changed his view of the president: ‘I think it’s great to admit when you were wrong’

  The Post Millennial

  "After Oct. 7, I realized the magnitude and scope of the hostage situation," he said. "I knew that the only chance would be Trump."

"Actor and comedian Michael Rapaport has said that the October 7 attacks on Israel fundamentally changed his view of President Donald Trump, explaining why he no longer uses the personal insults that once defined his criticism of the president."After Oct. 7, I realized the magnitude and scope of the hostage situation," he said. "I knew that the only chance would be Trump." He said that was enough for him to stop making personal attacks on the president. "Why I don't insult him now, and I could insult him and I could be derogatory towards him, is because for me, simply getting the hostages home was enough for me to not be disrespectful." . . .

Manhattan skyscraper verges on collapse as support columns buckle, surrounding buildings evacuated

 The Post Millennial  

"Officials created a “frozen zone” covering 40th through 45th Streets between First and Third Avenues and urged residents and workers to stay away. "I want to encourage New Yorkers to avoid the area,” Mamdani said."

"A Midtown Manhattan building undergoing a massive apartment conversion remained unstable and at risk of collapsing Tuesday afternoon after officials discovered structural issues inside the property, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani warning New Yorkers to avoid the area.

"Emergency crews responded shortly before 8 am to 235 East 42nd Street after reports of falling bricks near the former Pfizer headquarters, which is being transformed into a residential complex with more than 1,600 apartments.

"The Fire Department said two interior support columns were buckling and several upper floors were sagging. A safety manager also reported that a steel beam on the 21st floor had been compromised, according to Department of Buildings records.

Mamdani said the situation was still changing as officials worked to stabilize the structure. “Since arriving on scene, we have witnessed additional movement in one of the compromised columns,” Mamdani said, according to The New York Times. “This is a minute by minute assessment.”

Officials created a “frozen zone” covering 40th through 45th Streets between First and Third Avenues and urged residents and workers to stay away. "I want to encourage New Yorkers to avoid the area,” Mamdani said.

"Construction workers were evacuated from the building, along with several nearby properties and a private school with roughly 400 students. Fire officials said no injuries were reported and all workers were accounted for.

The developer, Metro Loft, said it was working with the Buildings Department to “understand the full scope of the situation.” . . .   More...

New York skyscraper on brink of collapse  . . . "Structural columns on the 17th and 21st floors are reported to have buckled, threatening the entire building's stability." . . .

The Myth: “The Towers Shouldn’t Have Collapsed” - This Week in Science   . . . "The truth is that the towers were designed to withstand the impact, not the fire. In fact, the engineers modeled a Boeing 707 hitting the towers. And they were right: the impact alone didn’t bring them down. What no one accounted for was the hours of uncontrolled fire, fueled by jet fuel and debris, that stripped away insulation and cooked the steel from the inside.

"In other words, the towers held up exactly as designed until the fire made it impossible to hold them up." . . .

"On the March 29, 2007 episode of The View, Rosie O’Donnell made a statement that has since been widely cited and debated: “I do believe that it’s the first time in history that fire has ever melted steel. I do believe that… it is physically impossible for a building to fall the way it fell without explosives being involved. World Trade Center tower 7… steel was melted by fire. It is physically impossible.” 

Jet Fuel Can't Melt Steel Beams | Know Your Meme

When The World's Skyscrapers Come Falling Down: A Comprehensive Guide To Prevention

Graham Platner and the Limits of ‘Believe Women

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Graham Platner and the Limits of ‘Believe Women’   "The journalists and politicians who brought you the slogan “Believe Women” are making themselves awfully hard to believe. That’s because they’re so fickle about the women they choose to credit and the others who they tarnish as liars, all depending on their politics. The downfall of Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is a case in point."

"Graham Platner’s Senate campaign is all but over. The progressive Maine Democratic Senate candidate with enough skeletons in his closet to fill a cemetery announced Monday that he’d be “reflecting” on the best path forward after an ex-girlfriend, Jenny Racicot, accused him of rape.

"We’re bringing you two stories about Platner’s downfall and what it means. Scroll down to read our editorial, in which we unpack how Platner lasted so long, and the troubling double standards this story has revealed in the media and the Democratic Party. But first, read Caitlin Flanagan’s proposal for a new, Platner-inspired entry into the political lexicon: The Honest Oysterman. —The Editors

Graham Platner Is Bad. But Nobody’s Perfect!

"At first, it was “Who among us hasn’t gotten a regrettable tattoo while drunk?” Then it became “Who among us has not assaulted his lover during a home invasion?"

Beware the Honest Oysterman - by Caitlin Flanagan

"Honest oysterman” is a phrase that must enter the lexicons of political reporters and consultants. It will refer to an appealing but deeply flawed candidate whose limitations are temporarily obscured by nonstop counterprogramming about his other, less troubling qualities. Like fresh oysters themselves, the tactic has a short half-life, and yet it never loses its appeal to eager candidates."

Mamdani’s Embittered Fourth of July Rant to America

Victor Davis Hanson › American Greatness

"Zohran Mamdani, New York’s self-described socialist mayor, could not resist using the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration to trash the very country that he and his parents voluntarily sought out.

"As is his custom, Mamdani speaks in stereotypes and generalities, offering few if any examples, all laced with his accustomed unctuous hypocrisy.

"Let’s deconstruct his incoherent July 4 riff:

America, they will tell you, belongs only to those with the right accent or the right shade of skin. The rest of us, they insist, should be grateful for merely being allowed to visit. How small they are. How weak, how unoriginal .

"At every moment in our past, those who led through exclusion and isolation have tried to win power and enrich themselves by turning us against one another.

"Thus spoke the pampered rich kid from Uganda, who immigrated to America with his now-endowed professor father and elite filmmaker mother, the latter reportedly supported by millions of dollars in grants from the Qatari royal autocracy.

"Upon arriving, the Mamdanis joined what is statistically America’s wealthiest and most highly credentialed ethnic group: the enormously privileged Indian American community. (But how was that possible in Mamdani’s version of a racist America that supposedly detests the wrong accents and skin colors?)

"When this nepo baby includes himself among the supposedly “victimized” (“the rest of us”), should we laugh or cry?

"If Mamdani wishes to invoke the tired Marxist oppressed-oppressor binary (“how small they are” versus “the rest of us”), then, by his own revolutionary vocabulary, he once belonged to a settler-colonial Indian expatriate elite." . . .

Democrats were OK with running a Nazi until he began falling in the polls. Don Surber

 

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Springtime for Platner ends - Don Surber  

. . . "On Monday, he suspended his campaign, which paves the way for replacing him before the weekend deadline.

"The party was cool with his Nazi affiliation when he was ahead in the polls. Party officials promoted his excuse that he got plastered one night while overseas as a Marine and got a tattoo that he did not know was about the SS who ran the concentration camps. For 18 years he didn’t know it until he decided to run for the Senate.

"Communists rallied behind him.

"Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona said, “This guy is an authentic man. I’m supporting Democrats. We need Democrats in office. And more importantly, we need to win elections.”

"He said Platner could win crossover votes. This shows you what Democrats think Trump supporters are: deplorable Nazis.

"On Monday, realizing Platner cannot win, Gallego announced, “The allegations against Graham Platner are troubling and deeply serious. I am rescinding my endorsement.”

"Also on Monday, Senator Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland said, “I don’t know [Graham Platner] but I’m supporting Democrats. We need Democrats in office. We need Democrats in office to fight back against Donald Trump.”

"What a refreshingly honest answer about Democrat ethics. They have none. It is all about power." . . .   More...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a major backer of Graham Platner, calls for him to drop out:

. . . ELIZABETH WARREN: Graham Platner is “my kind of man.”pic.twitter.com/d6HsW1vdYN

This Defense Attorney Thinks Charlie Kirk's Assassin Won't Go to Trial

This Defense Attorney Thinks Charlie Kirk's Assassin Won't Go to Trial 

Robinson has not yet issued a plea in the case. His attorneys have not indicated whether they are considering a plea agreement. 

"A political commentator argued that Tyler Robinson, accused of murdering conservative activist Charlie Kirk, won’t go to trial.

Preliminary hearings for Robinson kicked off on Monday when the prosecution gave an overview of the evidence he intends to present during the proceedings. Robinson faces several charges, including aggravated murder in the fatal shooting of Kirk while he spoke at Utah Valley University.

Defense attorney Mark Eiglarsh made an appearance on Newsnation’s CUOMO to discuss the case. When asked whether Robinson’s team will choose to go to trial, he responded, “If they can avoid it, hell no.”

He further stated that Robinson’s attorneys will “run to the nearest sporting goods store, they get the thickest knee pads, they fall to their knees in front of the prosecutors, and they beg them to take death off the table.”

Host Chris Cuomo asked why the prosecution might choose to drop the death penalty, Eiglarsh speculated that a plea deal that involves this option “would include him waiving all of his appeals.”

He also pointed out that in Utah, all 12 jurors must agree on the death penalty." . . . More...

Have the same young women cheering for Mamdani and Mangione been cheering for this young assassin? TD

Israel’s Capitalist Triumph

There’s an unspoken reason that the Democratic Socialists of America cannot forgive the Jewish state.

 Milli Sands 

"Israel’s story is one of courage, adaptation, and triumph. From socialist experiment to capitalist powerhouse, it delivered results the DSA can only promise, but never deliver. The group’s hatred is about a truth they cannot accept: socialism did not work for Israel . . ."

"The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has made opposition to Israel a defining feature of its politics. The organization brands the Jewish state “apartheid” and “settler-colonial,” champions the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, calls for an end to U.S. military aid, and endorses a “right of return” for “Palestinians” that would end Israel’s existence as a country, let alone a Jewish-majority state. The DSA frames all of this around occupation, human rights, and anti-imperialism—and those are the terms on which the debate is usually fought.

"But there is another, quieter tension in the DSA’s position that gets far less attention than it deserves: Israel is the clearest postwar example of a country built on explicitly socialist foundations that then abandoned them, embraced market reforms, and became dramatically more prosperous as a result. That awkward data point directly undercuts an organization that has as its founding premise the claim that capitalism produces exploitation and crisis while collective ownership delivers justice and shared prosperity.

"Israel’s founding generation built the state on Labor Zionist principles: kibbutzim, a powerful Histadrut labor federation, nationalized industries, and heavy state planning. For the first few decades, this produced real nation-building achievements—rapid absorption of immigrants, a functioning welfare state, and near-full employment. But by the early 1980s, it had produced economic collapse. Inflation hit roughly 445 percent in 1984, the budget deficit approached crisis levels, and the country stood on the edge of hyperinflation." . . . (Emphases in original)

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Spencer Pratt Rebukes Zohran Mamdani and Communism in Powerful Independence Day Message

 Legal Insurrection  

“Notice how the communists always attacks your history. The communists must attack YOUR history.”  “Why? Because history is what anchors you. It’s what makes us attached to something.”

"If you were disgusted by Zohran Mamdani’s July 4th address on Friday, you are not alone. Spencer Pratt, the former Los Angeles mayoral candidate, feels your pain. He put out a video message yesterday in response, and it’s straight fire.

"Pratt mentions Mamdani by name and offers a lesson on history and communism that goes to the heart of the issue. He creates an effective metaphor, comparing the United States to your family home and explaining how we all embrace our own history and benefit from it.

"Partial transcript via Eric Daugherty on Twitter/X:

“Commie Mamdani’s ancestors NEVER BLED FOR THIS COUNTRY. He has no history here. So he has no attachment to our home. He has no place to rewrite our history and lecture us about what our country stands for!”

“We aren’t cowards. We don’t turn our backs on the painful memories because they make us who we are. Be proud of our country, damn it!” “We all had to sit and watch that vile commie mayor sit on the wrong side of our founding father’s desk to try and lecture us about our own history!” . . .More...

 Yes, They’re Communists, and Yes, They’re Lying About It. For Now. | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics     

Israel: Gaza Border Communities Rebound, Adding 5,000 Residents Since October 7 Attack

 Legal Insurrection

"Responding to the death and destruction unleashed by Palestinian terrorist hordes on October 7, 2023, residents of southern Israel are giving a Zionist reply by rehabilitating survivors, rebuilding homes, and expanding communities.

"As Israel marks 1,000 days since the October 7 massacre, most residents of southern communities have returned home, joined by over 5,000 new Israelis who have moved to the region since 2023.

"Take the example of Kibbutz Kissufim, where terrorists murdered 20 residents and took an 85-year-old resident, Shlomo Mansour, hostage. “Nearly three years after the October 7 massacre, about 90% of surviving residents have returned to the Gaza border kibbutz, where children ride bikes again, the pool and pub have reopened and families are rebuilding homes, routines and a sense of belonging,” Israel’s Ynetnews observed in February.

"Kissufim is no exception; this story of resilience is being witnessed across communities neighboring Gaza. According to Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics, “Over 92% of the region’s residents are back home, joined by more than 5,000 new residents,” The Times of Israel reported Wednesday.

"If Hamas intended to devastate and depopulate these communities, the strategy has backfired. Citing the statistical agency, The Times of Israel revealed that “in December [2025] … there were 65,000 residents in the region, compared to about 62,000 on the eve of the October 7 attack.” Israel plans to double the region’s population, raising it to “224,000 residents by 203o,” the news outlet added." . . .

Hamas is rebuilding too–for terror and destruction

It never ends, Greta!

"Gazans are rebuilding too. Hamas is recruiting Palestinian teenagers to replenish its depleted terrorist fighting force. According to the Jerusalem Post in January 2026, the Islamic terror group was “reasserting control in parts of the Gaza Strip by recruiting new members to its military wing and civilian institutions.” The newspaper added that “Hamas has been offering cash to teenagers to tempt them to join the group.”

"The jihadist group has been trying to rebuild its terror tunnels. “Inside Hamas-controlled Gaza, there have been increasing reports recently of a resurgence, tunnel rehabilitation, training exercises,” the Israel National News reported Friday.

 Vijeta Uniyal is a writer based in Germany. He is Senior Distinguished Fellow of the Gatestone Institute and founder of the "Indians For Israel".