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applegrove

(130,278 posts) Thu Jan 1, 2026, 05:02 PM Jan 1

Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty

Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) 2026-01-01T20:00:48.396Z

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Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty (Original Post) applegrove Jan 1 OP

Holy shit!! Please excuse my outburst, but I think I have a new hero! "The good grammar of civility" !!! Be still... FadedMullet Jan 1 #1

I know, I absolutely love this man, oh excuse me, this Mayor of New York City!!!!!! a kennedy Jan 1 #2

And speaking of "a Kennedy" BaronChocula Jan 1 #6

Love it......the great "Kennedy" line. a kennedy Jan 1 #11

Beautiful! H2O Man Jan 1 #3

WOW... that is a powerful Bettie Jan 1 #4

Bang. There it is. yardwork Jan 1 #5

! Solly Mack Jan 1 #7

As a proud member of the grammar police mcar Jan 1 #8

We need MORE politicians like this angrychair Jan 1 #9

It's begun. Keep the faith. Joinfortmill Jan 1 #10

Whoa Cirsium Jan 1 #12

PREACH IT MAMDANI Skittles Jan 1 #13

Word power! GreenWave Jan 1 #14

FadedMullet

(706 posts)

1. Holy shit!! Please excuse my outburst, but I think I have a new hero! "The good grammar of civility" !!! Be still...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 05:32 PM

Jan 1

.......my beating heart. To me, our language is our power. They use cliche, innuendo and hateful code words. We should use clarity and resonant prose.

a kennedy

(35,300 posts)

2. I know, I absolutely love this man, oh excuse me, this Mayor of New York City!!!!!!

Reply to FadedMullet (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 05:34 PM

Jan 1

BaronChocula

(4,031 posts)

6. And speaking of "a Kennedy"

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 06:35 PM

Jan 1

that beautiful prose reminded me of this line from a 1961 inauguration speech: "Those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up in side."

a kennedy

(35,300 posts)

11. Love it......the great "Kennedy" line.

Reply to BaronChocula (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 07:04 PM

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H2O Man

(78,634 posts)

3. Beautiful!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 05:44 PM

Jan 1

Recommended.

Bettie

(19,283 posts)

4. WOW... that is a powerful

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 05:46 PM

Jan 1

statement.

And so elegantly worded.

yardwork

(68,976 posts)

5. Bang. There it is.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 05:46 PM

Jan 1

Solly Mack

(96,340 posts)

7. !

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 06:48 PM

Jan 1

mcar

(45,669 posts)

8. As a proud member of the grammar police

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 06:49 PM

Jan 1

I endorse this message.

angrychair

(11,693 posts)

9. We need MORE politicians like this

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 06:50 PM

Jan 1

Not less.

We need to stop our pandering to Republicans and actually listen to the majority and stop listening to centrists pulling our Party to the right both economically and socially.