Exclusive | House Republicans exploring ways to prevent Mamdani from being sworn in as NYC mayor
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House Republicans are exploring ways to prevent Zohran Mamdani from ever being sworn in as mayor even if he prevails in Tuesday’s election by using the Constitution’s “insurrection clause,” The Post has learned.

The New York Young Republican Club is pushing to prevent the NYC mayoral frontrunner from taking the oath of office Jan. 1 under an idea floated this summer.

It cites language in the post-Civil War 14th Amendment to the Constitution barring from office anyone who “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” or who has “given aid or comfort to the enemies.” The group argues that Mamdani’s own statements calling to resist ICE could violate the prohibition.

It’s the same provision Colorado used to try to kick Trump off the ballot last year, only to get slapped down by the Supreme Court. The high court ruled that it was up to Congress to enforcement the amendment, giving majority Republicans a chance to test their authority.

  • paraphrand@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    17 hours ago

    What the hell? Democrats and Republicans are neoliberals. They both participate in neoliberalism as it has been since, like, the 1970s/1980s. When everything started being dismantled.

    Neoliberalism is an economic and political theory advocating for free-market capitalism with minimal government intervention, emphasizing privatization, deregulation, and free trade.

    So, NAFTA, deregulating all sorts of industries, a lack of regulation on the tech industry, dismantling or not supporting unions, etc.

    This tariff stuff does not change anything, imo.

    Are you guys all neoliberalism supporters or something?

    Neoliberalism is maintained with the two party system we have. And the two sides participate in the ratchet effect.

    This is why both sides are going crazy over Zohran.

    It feels like you are just using labels a bit wrong. I’m not arguing against your point, just your choice of labels. All these downvotes without proper explanation to help me understand is really lame.

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      10 hours ago

      It feels like you are just using labels a bit wrong

      No …

      You just have personal definitions that are different than everyone else, and you’re getting upset everyone trusts the dictionary more than you

      • paraphrand@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        6 hours ago

        I was taught by various sources that the reason there is some truth to the idea that democrats and republicans are the same is that they are both participating in perpetuating and spreading neoliberalism. That’s the point of view I have. Do you disagree with that?

        I’m not trying to redefine anything, I’m expressing a point of view. From what I can tell, republican/democrat and neoliberal are not mutually exclusive terms.