Former President Barack Obama told Zohran Mamdani “your campaign has been impressive to watch,” and suggested that he was invested in Mr. Mamdani’s success beyond the election.
Former President Barack Obama called New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Saturday, praising his campaign and offering to be a “sounding board” into the future.
The private, roughly 30-minute phone call, which has not previously been reported, was described by two people who participated or were briefed immediately on what had been said. They spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the private conversation.
Mr. Obama said that he was invested in Mr. Mamdani’s success beyond the election on Tuesday. They talked about the challenges of staffing a new administration and building an apparatus capable of delivering on Mr. Mamdani’s agenda of affordability in the city, the people said.
Calm down buddy. No one is saying that and you are obsessed, get some help.
People here definitely do say shit like that. It’s literally the very next comment I read
Edit: of look, here’s a post I just came across. Not even on ml or anything.
https://sh.itjust.works/post/49034330
Tell me that people here don’t talk about Obama like that.
Really? People saying Obama is “as bad as the fascists”? Can you point me to one.
Did I say that someone here said exactly that?
I know you think you “got me” or something, but maybe go back and read my comment.
And just to add to this, it’s something interesting about the right vs left I’ve noticed, at least in the US:
The “left” seems to expect ideological purity within their sect, but not political loyalty. They aren’t loyal to idols (with a few exceptions), but claws come out with the adjacent.
The “right” is the opposite; an agnostic great replacement theory fanatic will rub shoulders with evangelicals and immigrant tech bro, with no conflict. But absolute loyalty is expected, like the idea of being part of a “tribe” is explicit.
This has been a problem in leftist circles since the existence of said circles, unfortunately.
It’s hyperbole, but the sentiment isn’t wrong.
I read that as you saw a comment on here that said that?
There is a connect literally adjacent to yours that says “Obama isn’t left at all” with more upvotes than this one. Let’s not pretend the purity circle jerking on Lemmy isn’t a problem.
https://lemmyverse.link/sh.itjust.works/post/49034330
The do say stuff like that. Every time Obama’s name comes up.