jfscheier.bsky.social
I work as a public defender in Brooklyn.
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Defund the police and gender reassignment for federal prisoners to name two. Maybe more being made out of these positions than warranted, but I think they contributed to a backlash and negative perception.
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Counterpoint: How did the left-leaning positions Dems took in 2019-20 play in 2024?
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Ok now name those leaders.
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You want it to fail?
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Ironically, a draft, which is not on anyone’s agenda, would make the US far *less* likely to go to war.
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You seem nice. Let’s meet in person.
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This is not an endorsement of Cuomo, BTW. But neither would I rank Mamdani.
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Consider the possibility that Mamdani is an anti-Zionist socialist with no accomplishments or executive experience, a fanciful agenda (city-owned groceries?), and scant minority support and maybe they think his ascension to such a high-profile position would not be good for the Democratic Party.
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It’s an Op-Ed, man.
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Have you ever heard of an Op-Ed in which the writer - here, Bret Stephens - provides his viewpoint?
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I agree. Lol.
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For whatever reason, none of the other “normal” candidates have been able to break through and consolidate support perhaps because ranked-choice allows them some misbegotten hope.
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Because despite the sexual harassment allegations he was mostly a popular governor and known quantity and is seen as the only alternative to a 33-year-old anti-Zionist DSA candidate who has zero executive experience and was tic-toking defund the police 5 minutes ago. They both suck.
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Cuomo and Mamdani are both exceptionally poor candidates. I would take any of the other Dems in a heartbeat over these two. What’s worse is that they are both likely to be on the ballot regardless of the outcome, which could lead to Adams or even Sliwa winning in November.
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It’s not a foreign policy issue, nor does it have anything to do with him being a Muslim, at least for me. Obv. there’s racism for some. I’d feel the same if he were from JVP. I believe DSA-NYC and other orgs that are his base have a huge antisemitism problem and he has not reassured.
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And the choice seems to boil down to the Socialist vs the narcissistic, vindictive sexual harasser. Glad I moved to Jersey a few years back (although as a city public defender the outcome will affect my bottom line).
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There’s a real chance this could lead to another term of Adams or even Curtis Sliwa. It’s a shame and a shitshow that these two have sucked up all the oxygen and (because of ranked choice) none of the others have emerged. Lander, Myrie, Stringer, A Adams all have the makings of fine candidates…
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cheering it on. I have a hard time imagining voting for Cuomo either, given his personal behavior and frustrating tenure as Governor (not unmitigated bad, but not good either!). It may not matter - if either wins, the other is likely to remain on the ballot as either WFP or independent…
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As a liberal Jew who believes in Israel’s right to self-determination, I find it hard to imagine voting for an explicitly anti-Zionist candidate. It’s not that I would feel personally threatened or that the Mayor has any say in foreign policy. I just don’t want to hear that shit and the people…
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They realized their “no endorsement” policy left a vacuum that Mamdani and Cuomo filled without giving a boost to another candidate and now are like, “both of these guys suck but Mamdani is probably worse, so maybe think about Lander, who we are not endorsing.”
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The original poster was referencing a clip of Klein referring to an earlier interview of pre-MAGA Vance. His point was valid. As for Ryan, well just because he engaged with Ryan’s flimflam more seriously than it deserved may have been naive but hardly as discrediting as presented.
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This is silly. I don’t know exactly what Klein said about Ryan, but the clip is about when Vance was interviewed in 2012, which was before he had expressed any political views as far as I know.
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Where would they be if we had followed through on the deal Obama negotiated (and Netanyahu helped tank)?
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16 years of Netanyahu’s rule have brought Israel to its most precarious moment since 1948. How can anyone look at Mr Security and not see just a total disaster.
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And let’s not forget the time Netanyahu addressed Congress to rail against the deal. Now, 10 years later, Iran is on the cusp of a nuclear weapon and Israel has embarked on a potentially catastrophic war to set them back to where they were.
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How do they know the others in the car were undocumented? How would they know Abrego-Garcia knew their status?
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Is mostly symbolic. I didn’t say Israel has treated its Arab citizens fairly. Now, how about Palestinians in Lebanon? Syria? Egypt (when it controlled Gaza)? Kuwait? What are the views of Palestinians in Israel on becoming part of a Palestinian state (hint, they don’t want to).
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lol I don’t often engage with people whose opening gambit is to call me stupid. I also have better things to do with time. But here goes nothing. Yes, I am familiar with the “Nation State Law,” which I strenuously oppose. However, it does not take away rights from Arab citizens and its effect…
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Why don't you also report back on the rights enjoyed by Palestinians in Lebanon while you're at it.
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Maybe instead of insults, your time would be better spent educating yourself. Here's a useful primer. www.cfr.org/backgrounder...
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Of course, Palestinians in the territories do not have the same rights. (They could have, had their leaders accepted various deals, however imperfect, over the years.) But that doesn't undermine the legitimacy of the state of Israel itself. If Israel annexes the territories, then we can talk.
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I don't know the citizenship regimes of all those countries, but a more apt comparison is the Arab states, which are all explicitly ethnostates. Israel is complicated. Arab citizens of Israel at least in theory, have full rights, although with some restrictions, e.g., military service.
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Never.
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Annie Hall lol. I think of him at night traveling down a 2 lane highway.
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Heuristic would like a word.
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Who wants jobs in tech, finance, law, science, public service, or healthcare when you can work in a sweatshop or coal mine?
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Warriors and Lakers proving that you still can’t win in the NBA playoffs when the tallest player on the floor is 6’ 8”. The failure of their front offices to acquire even a serviceable big is malpractice.
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I’m not saying I agree with that strategy but in 2018 Dems gained 41 seats and control of the House.
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Old enough to remember the “scandal” when former President Bill Clinton stopped by for 5 minutes to say hello US Atty Loretta Lynch while their planes were on the tarmac.
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Manchin and Sinema are gone. Sure, a few Dems haven’t opposed every Trump nominee, and there’s not total ideological conformity, but it’s not like we have collaborators in our midst. This sounds like an attempt to impose an agenda. What we need are more seats, however that’s accomplished.
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Shorter Alito: Petitioners must wait until they have been deported to a Salvadoran penal colony before petitioning for relief, at which time their claims will be denied as moot because they are beyond the territorial jurisdiction of this Court.
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Ammon Bundy wasn’t elected President.
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1. This applies to a precious few people. 2. It presents a romanticized version of small town US that ignores parochial resentments. 3. Spare me the tired BS excuse that “elites” “look down” on small town America.
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Just chaos. No one is in charge. Just like tariffs Bessent and Lutnick suspended while Navarro was in the loo. IRS Acting Commissioners placed and replaced depending on who’s calling the shots that day. Trump doesn’t know or care.
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Turns out the guy has principles. He was terribly, horribly wrong for a long time, but not because it was politically expedient it turned out lol.
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If you’re asking this question you haven’t been paying attention. Kristol has been clear-eyed about Trump from the get-go. Far more than those who claimed Trump was “left” of Clinton on trade, or was the “peace” or “free speech” candidate.
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The Dunning Kruger administration.
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To be fair, the Times ran a skeptical article about the $40,000 gym membership (Equinox) a while back.
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The chief law enforcement officer of the United States is an ignorant, lying sycophant to a would-be tyrant. I’d say that’s alarming.
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They are offering a return to an imagined golden age that is being thwarted perceived enemies, foreign and domestic. This compensates for the deprivations. I don’t think that flies in the US but it might.