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choie

(6,624 posts) Thu Jan 1, 2026, 02:44 PM Jan 1

Why am I teary

at seeing Bernie swear in my new mayor, Zohran Mamdani?

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Why am I teary (Original Post) choie Jan 1 OP

Love Bernie! Grim Chieftain Jan 1 #1

They both embody the prospect of hope. yellow dahlia Jan 1 #2

it was very moving NJCher Jan 1 #3

Recommended. H2O Man Jan 1 #4

Grim Chieftain

(1,244 posts)

1. Love Bernie!

Reply to choie (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 02:48 PM

Jan 1

Congrats to Mayor Mamdani!

yellow dahlia

(4,557 posts)

2. They both embody the prospect of hope.

Reply to choie (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 03:53 PM

Jan 1

No delusion, however - hope and hard work.

NJCher

(42,482 posts)

3. it was very moving

Reply to choie (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 04:40 PM

Jan 1

This was a very big deal to me. I even had a dream last night about life in a Mamdani administration. It was a long, very vivid dream, and the essence of it was a world without chaos and where we kind of knew what to expect. A culturally rich world and where people had a sense of trust.

H2O Man

(78,634 posts)

4. Recommended.

Reply to choie (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 05:43 PM

Jan 1

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