The most impressive thing about this campaign is how *creative* they are. They’re trying new stuff! Multiple times during the last few months I’ve thought “wow, I’ve never seen a campaign do that.” Much more of that needed everywhere.
The most impressive thing about this campaign is how *creative* they are. They’re trying new stuff! Multiple times during the last few months I’ve thought “wow, I’ve never seen a campaign do that.” Much more of that needed everywhere.
That and what @katmabu.bsky.social has been doing has really changed what I thought a campaign could look like.
I love the smash cut to the cheeky side eye, Not a wad of cash.
It really drives home that he is from NYC and likes it, in contrast to his opponents who live elsewhere and don't like it at all
Fresh ideas weekly. He doesn't appear to be relying on establishment consultants who don't like you to call the weirdos on the other side weird.
I smell a scam! He's going to make one of the steps be to find an *honest* person who can defend Cuomo's candidacy! On public transportation, no less! It will be impossible! Also: Release the Epstein Files!
And yet, Chris, the DNC is doing all they can to hobble him because he used the word "antifada" and because he's a "Sooooshalist." And they wonder why I don't send them any more money.
Reminds me of team building initiation for my grad school class. I know many of us had the same type of experience. Amazing idea! Everyone… work the problem!
don't like using the word "warrior" with politics because in the end whomever wins should be the leader for all but it's so nice to see a "happy warrior" (for lack of better word) I'm sure someone will show me a candidate happy-positive who turns out evil but for will just enjoy him for a change
He’s just so fun. Good, we need friendly and smart. Plus a fighter when necessary, but only when necessary.
Now get the @housedemocrats.bsky.social to see that and stop it with the "wait and see" before they support him BS.
Given that his Mom is one of the most poignant and creative filmmakers ever..he offers all that and more. His commitment to address affordability makes his platform and presence a winning strategy.
I couldn’t agree more. Creativity, ingenuity, people like that.
I’m okay with blowing up the Democratic Party and starting over with his guy.
I absolutely LOVE this. Charming, clever, and involving.
Nice to see a Democrat whose idea of "media savvy" is not appearing on Meet The Press.
Or appealing to a "wider audience" by hanging out with neocons and getting endorsements from war criminals.
Makes me want to move back to NYC so I can vote for him.
A scavenger hunt sounds like loads of fun! Have a great day tomorrow, NYC!
That’s amazing!
Chuck Schumer furiously worried Joe & Eileen Bailey are gonna participate
I also love how he manages specific digs at opponents each time. Like, you can't call this an attack ad, or even the "voter registration information for Andrew Cuomo" one, and yet Not an opportunity missed
He’s poison fir our party
The chips are a nice touch.
You know, he looks a little bit like Abraham Lincoln which doesn't hurt.
I love this and the creativity is so cool. If I was in NY, I would grab a group of folks and go on the hunt 💙
dem strategists: how can we get young people excited about the democratic party? (zohran shows up, hitting home run after home run) dem strategists: well, i guess we'll never be able to crack this code
dem strategists: dump the entire national dnc war chest to annihilate him because we don't want the aipac money to dry up
Whichever Dems fire all their consultants will win elections.
"No,no, not like that!"
While they've sat on their asses, and have remained mostly silent. while freedoms are being stripped away. I'm over it. And, I've been voting blue ever since I moved back from Germany, in the late 80's. Time for energetic fresh faces that will meet this very important moment in History.
cc Canada's NDP.
I do think though that you're potentially missing part of it. And as a center-lefter, I mean this as a compliment to Zohran: he's an awesome communicator. And being blunt, most politicians (and people in general) suck at that. Great vibes & communication is a lot of the draw.
feels like “being good at talking” should be one of the core competencies for a politician, but i guess it pales in comparison to “collecting checks to do what you’re told”
I think most of them are good at talking on a 1-on-1 level. Most politicians are charming and talkative with individuals which is why they were able to get into politics to begin with. Nobody realizes that does not always correspond to being good at communicating to a widespread and varied audience.
I fully agree with that.
I don't disagree. Here's a different way of looking at. A part of why Biden really struggled was, he wasn't able to communicate his wins. I'll fully own, I underestimated how important that was. We have so many low-information voters in this country. You need someone that communicates effectively.
i think it helps if the candidate’s understanding of the media ecosystem wasn’t built in 1970, as well
Ok you just want to argue. Have a good one.
People like Obama, Mamdani, and others are very, very good at that. Others aren't. Doesn't mean they are bad politicians, they just have different strengths.
Of course, these are the same Dem strategists who are falling all over themselves to proclaim Newsom’s tactics as unparalleled genius.
I’m assuming that an excellent teacher helped with this.
That what politics should be about having fun! Not doomsday!
I know pundits are more focused on Gavin Newsom, but this guy is doing to retail politics what Steph Curry did to 3-point shooting.
Do scavenger hunts like this work in the age of social media? Seems the answers will be posted and unmanageable numbers will show up at each location. They will need to account for this, I have no doubt they can do something fun with it if prepared.
GO MAMDANI GO !!!! 👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿👏🏻👍🏾
the chips bag with crumbs *chef's kiss* Eric Adams troll so so good
Love it!!
Mamdani and team seem to have a lot of special sauce, but I think a big part of this is a replicable creative constraint of “has to involve walking around and talking to people and experiencing public resources.”
Convinced that one of the things that bugs the larger establishment about Zohran is the creativity and energy he brings to the show. This should be how you *have* to do it now and not everyone can hack it.
I wonder to what extent (if at all) being the son of a filmmaker has made Mamdani more open to creative use of video and/or made him more skilled in front of a camera.
know a thirty something who works with his campaign. She is smart and funny.
I love this
Not just creative, this is creative in a way that celebrates the city he wishes to lead - just like his walk the full length of Manhattan.
the party of fun activities
Supporting your community should be fun.
It’s because he has younger minds who aren’t playing by the Democrat’s outdated playbook.
Democrats need to go full progressive and not be ashamed of it. District by district based on the needs of each community. No more moderation…the time has come to own it. Let’s go!!
Do you realize that if you go “district by district based on the needs of each community”, your result is not nearly as progressive as you would like? That is literally how you get moderate policies.
Okay, thanks for your feedback
Endorse Mandami, Dem leaders! You’ve convinced us that the 1% is our true enemy, not our neighbors, so don’t show us that you didn’t mean it by sidelining a political that’s pissing them off.
Cool cool. As for actually getting the pie in the sky he's promising who cares right? America is doomed. We'll never learn.
We PAID to do that in Portland. Twice!
💙💙💙
Let’s hope his larping is benign. The last larping in politics got us Quanon and today’s fascism . It’s all a bit too much mr beast for me, but at least it’s not proud boyz crap
@housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov @kenmartin.bsky.social Are you paying attention?? Are you taking notes?? Are you making & changing old plans?! Or are you sitting quietly minding manners? Preparing to lose to FASCISTS? Learn something from Mamdani & SUPPORT his campaign!!!
I have to say, I really admire his creativity. The campaign ideas are so refreshing and so out-of-the-box. This one is really intriguing. I wish more politicians were this creative with their campaigns.
Do not admire creativity and “new stuff” for the wrong reasons when it contains absurd/bad content. That is how America got Trump. Jus’ sayin’…😎🇺🇸🕊️
Tell us it ain't so, progressive ideas?
Who are these guys? H/T to whomever is running the social media gunship. The rest of the media coordination - it's all well done.
Optimism is never a bad thing!
And it’s just fun and evokes joy! So needed these days!
I’d move to NYC just long enough to vote for Mamdani. Does it really smell like stale piss?
EXPOSE THIS MORESO!! www.monitoringinfluence.org/org/rockbrid...
When explaining to Empire why their fall was inevitable, one of Hari Seldon's reasons, "You offer nothing new." We need only politicians who understand this, but we must be aware of the ones who make promises of something new, only to get voted for.
I think the real question is: what happens when creativity meets desperation?
Do you think the democrats are finally waking up🤔😜
Zohran and Kat Abughazaleh are both kicking online ass and getting their communities turning out. Dems need to scale that up, because it's working.
What Dems (registered, not elected) need to do is fucking obliterate the electeds who *see* this is working, feel radically threatened by success they know they can’t emulate, and who are doing everything they can to shut the insurrection down, even now, in a moment like this.
I love this!
Zohran, KEEP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING!
I think the real question is: what happens when creativity meets desperation?
Agreed.
Entrenched incumbent political consultants and strategists hate this. They benefit from the industrialized propaganda status quo perhaps more than anyone except political elites and their colleagues in the corruption cohorts.
Soon we might have the full IRL streamer candidate.
Suddenly I want to buy a mattress.
The thing I find so beautiful about this is that Zorhan is so clearly & completely a New Yorker. It’s his town, he gets it. And that registers all the racist, classist BS hurled at him utterly invalid, unless you were such a racist to begin with that you were never gonna vote for him.
First thought…The Amazing Race
As a middle school teacher, Mamdani is the classic bully killer. A smart, charming, funny and decent person who makes the bully look pathetic and embarrassing to his supporters by just being a nice guy with a back bone.
And the fact that he comes across as extremely likeable & relatable.
And he’s not nationalizing his campaign despite all the pundits dying for him to do it.
This is probably far from the most important part about the video, but I'm glad he picked up the chips at the end. 🥲
The potato chips lol lol
Come on. The only thing new Obama tried was being a great orator.
all while Schumer 🥱🫣😴💅
He has to run as a dem to have a shot in a rigged system(campaign $$, access). Hopefully his success can spur a new party, a true left party because the dems are NOT it. Never have been. Too corrupt to ever be. It's our only shot to break out of this corrupt duopoly. Go Mamdani!!!!
This was exactly my thought when I saw this ad earlier today, right up riffing on potato chip thing, doing this scavenger hunt thing which is wild but also probably great for building supporter energy.
Also, like his walk along the entire length of Manhattan, this is a celebration of the city he wishes to lead. Love it.
This was the thing people trying to replicate Obama ‘08 miss was how participatory it was. It was a fun thing to do to make memes and host canvassing groups about it. The campaign had no end to ideas for how you could help that made you feel you were taking initiative. All they do now is spam for $
I remember getting an email from David Plouffe sitting on a stool, empty background. Instead of asking for money by scaring us, he said polls were showing they might Have a chance in a state they hadn’t planned on advertising in. Asked for our help to do that. I was happy to send more money.
And exposing voters to more of what the city has to offer!
He throws shade like a master.
Gamification worked for the right wing. At least this is so wholesome.
The Herr's is such a great choice, and especially to not actually draw any attention to it. Brilliant.
That he's never explicit about the potato chips is so great.
one of those IYKYK things. when i first scrolled it didnt have sound & I saw the chips & laughed. I assumed the spot was about the Adams corrupt bribe thing. but when I realized he was just eating the chips, it was even funnier. (I am sure its the same brand chips, too. his campaign is thorough!)
Same flavor even. He's got a smart team.
very smart. when I first heard about the chips & bribes thing, you just knew it was going to be a Mamdani ad.
Is the mattress store also a special reference? Genuinely curious
Brilliant.
Perfect IYKYK play.
And he cleans up afterwards!
So many great things about Mamdani
I’m obsessed!
Yes. And no doubt young people are helping with the content. A fantastic antidote to the doge bros in the WH and the official hate they spew.
This is a classic case of a politician who really has no power at all, using his campaign as a platform to attract attention and create action as if he is the person who really represents the people. Democrats need much more of this. Less talk, more action🌟
And how quickly they implement these new ideas.
The potato chip bag is hilarious!
the potato chip bag was chefs kiss!
Have you seen the @katmabu.bsky.social and @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social campaigns?
Kara Fagan 🇨🇦 Liberal @fagankara.bsky.social · 2h The man is light years ahead of everyone. Pure genius in a likeable, authentic, candidate.
How fun and ENGAGING.
and establishment democrats want to stamp this out.
That bag-o-chips was genius!!!!
I really think he's presidential 🤔
Clever way to connect with voters…..having fun…..empowering voters with a scavenger hunt
who will be covering it...? #media
Love this 💙
Just try shit & see what works is actually a VERY good way to do things. The GOP does it all the time with stupid attacks. They make up random shit & if anything resonates they go apeshit with it. Dems are too afraid to try stuff even though that is the way to get attention & grow your support.
Literally progressive.
More than just appealing to a younger generation, it's breaking out of a stale mould. I hope it nets success for him, and leads to more progressive change elsewhere.
Sad how so many have just been copycats. Very little political effort in the last 10 years for Dems
They even got the potato chip flavor right!
I see parallels to Paul Wellstone’s insurgent senate campaign
Hopefully not ending the same.
Awesome keep it up, thanks 😊
ICYMI 😅 Amazing Race NY! bsky.app/profile/thec...
Wow what a popular brand ! hehe
So Innovative and this is the way he will govern.
He's so young and fresh, especially in comparison to the two retread has beens Cuomo and Adams.
It's engagement that doesn't rely on using a hornet nest as a piñata.
The potato chip bag at the opening and the chips on the ground at the end is just genius. And friggin’ funny.
This stuff is like if SNL made fun of a political campaign's marketing, but it's actually serious and good.
It's better than SNL. Not Lorne-pilled for one. The 180 degree swivel following Zohran's eyes as he keeps his head still is very cool.
💯
Millennials, man
Kinda wish I lived there.
And fuck the Democratic establishment for not endorsing him. Schumer and Jeffries NEED TO GO.
Love, love, LOVE that guy and his team! 💕💕💕👍🫡
Im old enough to remember when Cuomo posted how tired Zohran looked 😂
Just like @katmabu.bsky.social Just what we need
New❣️
And he’s EXCELLENT on camera, I don’t think I’ve seen a politician be this good at it.
Absolutely love the "not a wad of cash" aside as he's been eating a bag of chips. Nice subtle-ish troll.
Aw but I wanted a wad of cash!😹
Become a reporter covering the Adams administration EZ.
His creativity is so refreshing.
but, totally OK to be anti Harris and and encourage people not to vote , helping trump.
When did Mamdani tell people not to vote for Harris?
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Cough up said evidence or go home.
No kidding. this looks like a lot of fun and if I lived in NYC I'd probably try it.
Go to the archives and find TV ads from Paul Wellstone's first senatorial campaign, the ones featuring the green bus. I've been comparing the two campaigns for several weeks now.
I love what Kat Abughazaleh has been doing. Dual purpose organizing that brings attention to the campaign while doing good in the community. Stocking food pantries, collecting supplies for shelters etc Instead of promises to help people if she's elected her campaign is just helping them right now
Wore my Kat's Not Sorry shirt yesterday and I'm hours from her district...
I am glad you brought it up because this was also my first reaction. Zohran and Kat have both been very experimental in ways that draw attention, build a community around the campaign, and provide an optimism that is so desperately needed.
True community outreach without the preaching. Not just getting up on the soap box with empty promises. That's what people want, not a politician, but people who are involved with their community, leaders. Leading by actions, not by word.
this is a participatory, democratic politics for social media and modern attention spans and it is thrilling to see them work it out
Seems like you’d enjoy their video team too! bsky.app/profile/elon...
@katmabu.bsky.social too. This is what our representatives should be.
Exactly
I'm in her district and she's running a great campaign. I'm really hoping candidates running in purple and red districts are taking notes on all of this; there are candidates doing great work on campaigns and social media and they should be borrowing those ideas.
They really wanna do something new? How about direct answers to questions from constituents and reporters. No pivoting. Especially in debates. THAT would be refreshing.
Yeah, but will it carryover into governance? Or will people simply revert back to their personal interests, only to raise an eyebrow when a scandal (or perturbing inconvenience) pops up?
It’s just so obvious that we need this man’s skill set in the Democratic Party, desperately
Both your main parties have obviously got a fascist problem. Move on and make new ones. It'll be easier once your current system finishes self-destructing to redesign.
you realize we can simply take over our parties here, right, they're not real organizations with rules
Thanks for not making much sense.
okay: in america it is legally impossible to prevent anyone from running as a democrat or republican. if they win the election, they are now a representative. the "party" itself has no power whatsoever to stop them, and is just everyone who did this previously
I guess you missed where I was talking about after the current system had finished self-destructing.
You should talk less
they are not fixed organizations with any particular character, that is basically something they claim, destroying a party is kind of a nonsensical thing to do since the parties are legally without force of any kind
Look into how countries make new parties all the time. Learn.
You have an interesting combination of sneering self-confidence and profound ignorance…. It’s very entertaining! Please keep going.
Because I think the US is self-destructing like so many other countries have over the generations, and that makes it a good time to talk about next steps?
america actually has zero political parties by almost any definition used anywhere else on earth, and in fact political parties are extremely illegal
Well, like I said. . . not talking about the current setup. IMO, I wouldn't be surprised to see the US balkanize into a few different countries.
you cannot really destroy a party because they mostly do not exist, and forming a new party is also mostly meaningless
We de facto have one party, the white nationalist party, and then we have the de facto coalition party, which is “a combination of every regional party which all have the same name but not the same politics, other than not being the white nationalist party”. The latter is like 60+% of people.
Here's another way of saying it: If you can launch an upstart third party capable of beating both Democrats and Republicans then you could have just taken over the Democrats.
I'm more talking along the lines of third and fourth parties that would take their place over time. It's very common.
And, like I said, it'll be easier once your current system finishes self-destructing.
You've pretty much made it clear you have no concept how US politics works so maybe this is more of a listen topic than share topic for you.
Oh, I do. . . but like I said, I'm pretty convinced we're seeing the end of the US in its current form, so I'm talking about what it can be.
It's so common, the last time it happened was 170 years ago.
So much of the parties discourse is downstream of a really fundamental misunderstanding of what US parties are and how they differ from parties in every other peer democracy.
Tell me you want a job on the WaPo editorial board by telling me you want a job on the WaPo editorial board
Not sure what you're talking about.
What a wonderful suggestion. I'm sure trodding the path of destruction will have no terrible repercussions in a largely first past the post system. There is nothing easy about this other than your glibness.
Well, like I said, I'm not assuming their current system will survive. I'm talking what they can remake AFTER they've spent some time as a dictatorship.
There is one fascist party. I’d love proportional representation and multipartyism but until then it’s vote Democratic ticket if you’re serious about fighting fascism.
When fascism just means "people to the right of me who sometimes oppress people" then sure But for fascism to be a useful term rather than invective, it's gotta have a definition. I like Umberto Eco's. MAGA and post-2016 GOP meet most or all, but Dems for all their failings just don't.
Well, there's maybe one fascist party in the US, but it's got members in both your parties. Problem is that the 'true believers' in both are too googly eyes with belief to see it.
Who invited Eeyore?
?
Stupid take tbh
Take a look into the Dems who have been voting with the Reps, or not at all. It's a fascist movement made up of members both overt and covert.
This was interesting. bsky.app/profile/jona...
(Canadian)
Dude just wants to argue with people. Blocked .
canadian detected
American intolerance detected.
We don’t always send our best sorry
We're just bitter we had our Zohran, but cancer took him from us too early.
Layton?
Yup. Zohran has that "Happy Warrior" vibe.
😁🙌
I’d vote for a turd-flinging masturbating monkey to get rid of that malignant cancer in the Oval. You can’t negotiate with narcissists. You can’t reason with a fascist. And you’ll never turn a racist on to empathy. Their brains are broken.
Easiest shit in the world for a non-American to say. Yeah I’ll just let my country collapse on the miniscule chance we could rebuild with a parliamentary system. Fuck off.
Doesn't have to be a parliamentary system. Besides, look at how many countries made new governments in the last century alone, never mind new countries made from the pieces of old ones.
Elbows up means buzz the fuck off, Gord
No. Just one does.
Hahahahahahaha!
why don’t you go listen to some Tragically Hip albums about it
You can if you want. Best of luck.
An American telling people from other countries to be quiet. How unexpected. . .
let me know when you've excised the obvious weakness that is bloc quebecois separatists
We need this man's policy approach. There are now a host of other candidates that have used these social media techniques and failed. Why? Because they didn't have the crisp, clear, aggressively progressive policy to go along with the presentation style. You need the substance to back the flash.
When was the last time a candidate seemed to be having this much genuine fun running for office?
Tbh the answer is probably Beto
He’s a natural 20 CHR Dem, but he also seems lawful good and he has some decent CON, INT, and WIS stats. So he seems to have that Obama level potential, love to see it, it’s sorely missed.
So fun! I wished I was in NY to participate!!!
gotta plug this again lol
This is how politicians need to be going forward. Joyful, accepting, open.
Corey, amazing job with this!
man, thanks!
melted solids, donald, andrew and the whole team have been doing really great, fresh stuff for years in the nyc scene and it's so incredible and deserved to see them break through. such a great piece again, corey!! (also hi from the giant mostly normal gc we're both in lol)
Absolutely loved the clean up of the chip ‘trail’!
The perfect last shot.
Attention to detail for days. Gotta love it!
He knows that littering is not cool even if you're running for Mayor. It's little things like that that make him really interesting. Old politics are dead.
It's brilliant
Yes! That was taking. to the next level!!
thanks ☺️
It also seems like a good way to have a rally without announcing the location first and having less right wing trolls show up
They're so good at this. I usually don't even know anything about the mayoral races in places I've lived.
Now I want some chips. 😋
Clever -- somehow it's giving me "The Office" vibes?
You just know they decided to film him talking into the mirror because he had been doing it as he was practicing a line or something.
They try, then Cuomo copies in incredibly cringey ways
the only difference is that it is a wad of cash
I love that I'm seeing it on Tiktok, but that it's also being posted here a) for wider audiences and b) for media pickup
Wish that there was a candidate like him here in Florida! Why don't the Dems take note?
Why don't floridians vote for Dems?
I do but it’s a republican stronghold!
Begs to wonder why?
voter suppression
Cop out.
yes, facts are such a cop out. you are a very serious person who should be taken seriously.
Voter suppression when FL has held elections, many without "suppression" and failed to vote in their own best interest Latest examples DeSantis and Trump, and actual laws that cost accrued by billionaires paid by taxpayers. That one really killed me. So just keep thinking in that little box of yours
"many without 'suppression'" ROTFLMAO
go get a basic education of some sort before engaging in attempted discussion with people who have been paying attention for the last 25 years
Prove it? Fl hasn't faced any more redistricting than any other state. Let me know when Fl becomes TX, and then you can make excuses for not voting.
You were too probably too young for Bill Hillsman and Paul Wellstone, but they smashed political ad norms like they were rotten pumpkins: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfZu...
The trolling with the potato chips is just *chef's kiss*
This is so cool.
Its the little things: the potatoes chip bag had the "cash" in it...adams ex aid received a bribe in a chip bag from as Asian constituent...they claimed the aid was unfamiliar with Asian culture regarding gifts!!
Turns out people like being talked to rather than being scolded from a talking podium
It's bizarre how many political ads are unpleasant and stale until you find out the same people have been making them since the 80s and the Parties require their candidates to keep using them.
I hope he wins. We need a change.
The thing I like most about Mamdani is that he clearly LOVES his community and city. Nothing cynical or power hungry, just "I love my city and I want to serve it". It would behoove Dem candidates to take that sentiment to heart.
And it continues the cycle of “we love this city and we love (or at least tolerate and/or are amused by) each other.” And that is very different from the vibe of the other candidates “NY needs to be controlled!”
This is so fun.
So cool
Oh my god they're doing Die Hard 3 but without the racial gaslighting
Don't want to be a downer, but you just know that whatever this is, a bunch of Cuomo chuds are going to try to wreck it. So the impressive thing will be if the Mamdani campaign is ready for that and shuts them down -- a double win. (Curious what big names he got for the party/concert at the end.)
The subtle jabs do help haha #notabagofmoney #chips
ITS ALMOST AS IF WE PARTICIPATE IN POLICY, WE CAN HAVE NICE THINGS
I gotta say, he’s good
I don’t think it’s true, but I love the idea that they’re pandering to the finance industry by organizing a puzzle hunt
This is very inventive.
Are you doing the scavenger hunt?
He's solid new blood alright. I like the guy a lot. I also remember John Lindsay being a huge breath of fresh air then crashing and burning hard. The elections are often the easy part.
Showed this to my partner who wasn't impressed, as he thinks it isn't going to win him the election. I explained it isn't this ONE thing, it's the creativity and the connections these actions are making with his future constituents. Yes, it isn't this one video, but it's this video AND the rest too.
I'll tell you what NOT working is him getting buddy buddy with establishment Dem operatives, billionaires, and touting endorsements from AIPAC WHORES.
Idk how dems expect to win if we dont as a country acknowledge that our elections are not as secure as they claim, or even report on it. Come on people we need this information out there youtu.be/shB6QhkKEVA
love the “not a wad of cash” aside and the potato chips at the end. cc: @thecity.nyc
Mamdani’s campaign appears to be creating a culture, not just a transaction. Let’s see if he and his people can keep it up after Election Day.
It's brilliant, make politics intresting for everyone.
pretty damn chippy of him
He’s rocking it!
The potato chips and "not a wad of cash" comment is
They also happen to do it while making it seem effortless, and a no-brainer, and just how we should expect campaigns to behave.
As Billy Joel would sing 🎶 I’m in a New York State of mind🎶
The use of the potato chip bag is perfect (if you follow the news in NY).
It’s the policies that may these tactics work not the other way around I’m so tired of gormless Dems
If I were in NYC, I would do this in a heartbeat
@kenmartin.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social Get that Ken? Chuck? Hakeem?
Engaging you.
it's more than that, which is more impressive - it's a functional improvement of constituent engagement, which is actual public service... he's campaigning, yes, but the campaign is also inclusive leadership - he's governing already. very impressive.
Yeah, but are they deflecting from his policies...which will be almost impossible to ever have enacted?
Honestly it’s just so cool and so fun and he’s so authentic. I love this shit. I whole heartedly support this and we need many more to come forward for a whole new generation of politicians who are for the people making the government for the people as it is meant to be.
Public transportation is gonna be jammed with like minded people and that's a good thing.
He’s changing how campaigns are made
I love it! Fun?! And politics?! It’s intriguing enough that I would probably show up if I was in nyc & that intrigue and creativity is very refreshing. I see this same fun energy and creativity in Kat Abughazaleh’s campaign! Love it
Engagement. 24/7. For better or worse Trump does that. I think it give the perception of access.
That’s why democrats need the infusion of energy that our youngest have. Straight into our veins.
This is "standout" content (creative, timely, relevant, funny and fresh). And that light. It is oh so beautiful.
It's getting people engaged and meeting eachother. He's literally stitching us together as a community. Love that for us.
Their creativity is off the charts. But I can think of many candidates, people who would make effective office holders, who would look foolish doing this (and I can see the eye rolls and cries of "cringe" if they tried.) The key thing is matching the comms strategy with the candidate.
Exactly! Playing to their strengths and authenticity goes so much further. Tim Walz is a great example to me. Didn’t really know the guy before that but he was enjoyable to watch and listen to.
Right, it’s not a question of diluting the message or changing their positions (as someone was suggesting) but rather putting them in a space where they are comfortable. Claims that a candidate seems “inauthentic” crop up when they are asked to play a role that seems out of character.
If I was running for office, I would be big on visual aids and the presentation of evidence at town meetings. Charts, graphs, photos, etc. I always wondered why they couldn’t do that.
Outstanding! Way to seize the meme of the moment to say something without saying it. #mamdani isn't on the take from shady influencers passing cash in a chip bag. His chips has chips in it! Way to make politics fun. He uses cinematics to spread fun & hope, not fear. ❤️
Brilliant!
The right wing has been gamifying politics for about a decade now.
Democrats spend millions on consultants to try to figure out how to generate free media and fail. This has the potential to be a gold mine.
I so hope the "particular theme in New York City history" is Andrew Cuomo's record of sexual harassment.
“Not a wad of cash” lol
This almost seems ... fun. WAIT a MINUTE politics aren't fun. Unless, maybe it could be? This is awesome.
Honestly believe a healthy portion of the Dem hostility to him is just them being bothered at him showing everyone how lazy and stale they are. They're literally just the slackers in class rolling their eyes at the smart kid answering all the questions.
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Stale like old potato chips
And crusty old fuckers that think doing the same thing over and again will win.
But bipartisanship! Strong worded letters! The Baileys!
... and better reporting of said creativity.
The head whipping around and going: "NOT A WAD OF CASH." was perfect. Honest! Can we have him as President after he's done with Mayor... I mean, we so need to set both parties on fire.
Millennials cannot resist the power of enrichment activists and games!!
Thinking outside the box.👏👏👏👏
The chips though🤣🤣🤣
Community building on several levels
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why are all you dumb fuck white gentile leftists fawning over a raging antisemitic trust fund tankie with an international real estate portfolio? it’s friggin fuggin hilarious. 😂 🤷🏻♂️
here for a quick fact check :) -Mamdani has many supporters who are jews and people of color -I think you don't know what tankie means -He hasn't espoused any antisemitic views, only denounced the mass killing of palestinian civillians.
as to why people like him, it's because he's proposing policies that could actually make life better for working class new yorkers.
Your words are empty and meaningless.
The chips….😆
The chips and the cash comment a dig at Adams! Love to see it 😂😂
I love it.
This sounds like the kind of stuff that Jerry Nadler and Dick Gottfried were doing back in the 60s.
"Not a wad of cash." 😆
Cheeky and on point.
I caught that too. 😹
I love the bag of salt n' onion chips. The wad of cash was already gone.... lol.