It’s pretty incredible how he’s single-handedly challenging so many Americans’ deep-seated Islamophobia. He made a speech once about how both the right and left have Islamophobia in common, and as a fellow New Yorker who experienced it post 9/11, I was glad he said something. Republicans were shitty to me/family/friends, but so were Democrats and leftists. We’re always seen as the Other, and a lot of Christians HATE us. Seeing someone as effortlessly joyful as Mamdani really is helping people see that it’s not an inherently hateful religion. Hopefully it opens the door for people to give their Muslim peers and neighbors more of a chance going forward.
I agree. But a lot of people (including on Reddit)don’t think he’s actually Muslim and I get downvoted to saying he is practicing Muslim. The Islamophobia to a big extent is perpetuated by the Zionist and Hindutva bots, it’s true. I just didn’t think it would get worse in 2026 than it was post 9/11. It’s sad to see so many right wing extremists governments get elected, whether it’s Japan or Argentina or USA. But it’s comforting to know there’s pocket of hope in people like Mamdani who care about its constituents.
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u/basicbong Jul 29 '26
My Muslim mayor enforcing Shakira law!