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Move comes after rightwing Republican accuses New York City mayoral candidate of concealing support for ‘terrorism’

The Trump administration has raised the possibility of stripping Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral candidate for New York City, of his US citizenship as part of a crackdown against foreign-born citizens convicted of certain offences.

Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, appeared to pave the way for an investigation into Mamdani’s status after Andy Ogles, a rightwing Republican representative for Tennessee, called for his citizenship to be revoked on the grounds that he may have concealed his support for “terrorism” during the naturalization process.

Mamdani, 33, who was born in Uganda to ethnic Indian parents, became a US citizen in 2018 and has attracted widespread media attention – and controversy – over his vocal support for Palestinian rights.

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[-] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 221 points 1 month ago

You only threaten those you're afraid of.

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[-] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 131 points 1 month ago

Hey USA, you guys ok down there?

[-] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 192 points 1 month ago
[-] cmbabul@lemmy.world 147 points 1 month ago

Naw man, we’re pretty fucking far from ok

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago

We need some cold pipe hittin niggas to deal with the felon in chief.

[-] cmbabul@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

If only Marcellus Wallace was real

[-] moncharleskey@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 month ago

Zed's dead baby, Zed's dead.

[-] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 53 points 1 month ago

No, send help.

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 46 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I'm stocking up on ammunition in case I need it for self-defense and using a no-log VPN when criticizing the government.

So I'm gonna go with "No."

[-] flandish@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

fyi there is no such thing as a no log vpn; be careful out there.

also look into reloading. it’s not only economical but nerdy fun too.

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[-] chase_what_matters@lemmy.world 42 points 1 month ago

Not fucking at all.

[-] kirkoman@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 month ago
[-] don@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 month ago

In no way, shape, or fucking form nor by any conceivable (or even inconceivable) stretch of even the fucking wildest of imaginations.

[-] jjagaimo@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 month ago

For anyone in France, we might need some help

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[-] Plum@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago
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[-] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 94 points 1 month ago

Human MAGAs should all inject bleach. It's good for you. I heard it on Fox News.

[-] don@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 month ago

First: ~~Human~~ MAGAs.

Second: I’m more of a proponent for aqueous fluoroantimonic acid instead of bleach, but do recognize the effectiveness and cost savings provided by bleach.

[-] fartographer@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

Wow, look at don knowing fancy words, like Aqua's fluoride animatronic acid

[-] don@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 month ago

Thank you, fartographer ~stop it, autocorrect, I meant the f goddammit~, for your kind if maybe confusing compliment

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[-] wirebeads@lemmy.ca 71 points 1 month ago

Whoa there America. That sounds like some good ol” fashioned American fascism right there

[-] don@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 month ago

The fuckass conservatives have long since been brainwashed into fantasizing about being fascist, and the democratic leadership has done pretty much fuckall about it.

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[-] j0ester@lemmy.world 67 points 1 month ago

Marco Rubio first. POS birthright citizenship. Or let’s deport Ted Cruz. I’m sure Canada will love to have his head on a stick.

[-] frezik 21 points 1 month ago

Both of them should honestly be real worried about that. If Trump gets to fully exercise that power, and they step out of line a little bit, either one of them would be exiled in no time.

[-] _stranger_@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

Senator who?

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[-] UlyssesOnlyOnce@lemmy.coffee 44 points 1 month ago

Its a good thing Democratic leadership has condemned this. They obviously don't like the man and see him as a threat, but Trump's actions are far worse. They did stand up for him right? Right?

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 27 points 1 month ago

They stand up for him in the most feeble, token way, once they're sure it won't affect the outcome. Then they'll regretfully run Cuomo.

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[-] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 41 points 1 month ago

Do it, fucker. We'll burn the fucking country down.

[-] 3abas@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

A few of us will protest, a few more will lose citizenship, and the collapse of the US empire will continue. People don't give a shit.

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[-] TuffNutzes@lemmy.world 41 points 1 month ago

Way to show weakness, cadet bone spurs.

[-] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago

Oh boy, get ready for mass protest in NYC.

[-] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

Guess I need to be getting ready for dumbass libs to say. "It's still not fascism".

[-] SpaceShort@feddit.uk 29 points 1 month ago

At some point, some country will need to send a task force to El Salvador to liberate people from the concentration camp there.

[-] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 28 points 1 month ago

Trump sees the "sucesses" of the Netanyahu strategies

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago

"Terrorism" as in "Taxing the rich"?

Nothing is off the table for the fascist Trump administration, absolutely nothing.

[-] Truthtwopower@lemmy.zip 25 points 1 month ago

We live in scary times man.

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[-] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 month ago

See we can't have you voting for people the president doesn't like.

[-] SayJess 17 points 1 month ago

Relax everyone, this is all a part of the democratic process.

[-] GuyFawkes@midwest.social 16 points 1 month ago

Gestapo level shit. Need to rise up. No one cares anymore, and no one is willing to do what it will take.

[-] reluctant_squidd@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 month ago

I’m not convinced you would need to rise up. Just collectively stop going to work. The house of cards falls pretty quickly on capitalism if there are no workers to exploit.

All the power is in the populace if they all agree to take it back together.

It’s the laziest thing a person could do really. Just stay at home, ration food and wait until the billionaire folks lose their minds.

[-] elbucho@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

With at least 70% of us living paycheck to paycheck, and 48% of us having $1,000 or less in savings, I don't think that a national strike is likely. I agree that it would be by far the most impactful thing we could collectively do, but hell - at least half of us are one missed paycheck away from homelessness, and America really fucking hates the homeless. Combine that with the fact that most people get their family health insurance from their job, and the fact that our Senate just voted to practically obliterate medicare / medicaid, and you get an extra level of devastating consequences for losing your job. And people would lose their jobs. Even if a significant amount of people are participating in the nation-wide strike, employers would be very heavy-handed with the dismissals. I just don't think that it's in the cards for us.

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[-] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 14 points 1 month ago

We are terrified of losing our jobs. We are told there is always another person waiting for your job. We are often a couple pay checks away from ruin.

Maybe we need to stop spending. Don't buy it if we don't need it. Live Spartan for a month.

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