• gAlienLifeform@lemmy.worldOP
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      I imagine there are at least some Adams voters out there who thought a “law and order” candidate would be totally different this time because he was black

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        Probably should have voted based on the content of his character. Never mind they’ll have another chance to do that in four years time. Although having said that he might be up against someone whose character is even worse.

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          He’s gonna get reelected. He’s got a Trump-like hold over a voting bloc big enough to win the primary.

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            I am hopeful we can get him out. There are candidates that will primary him and with ranked choice there is a good chance to get rid of him. At least, I hope. We’ll see.

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      Not one lick. I knew as soon as Adams started playing that whole ‘tough on crime’ angle, that he’d Tom out for the Fraternal Orders. This is what happens when you tapdance for the settlers. More ‘criminals’, more recidivism, no rehabilitation. Adams has the blood of his own people on his hands; and I for one hope it tortures him at night when he lays his head down and tries to sleep.

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        This is exactly what these communities voted for. Eric Adams. He had 63% of the “non Hispanic black” vote. All the districts with the largest black populations voted for him by wide margins.

        He did exactly what he promised and what he was voted to do in this case. I hate Eric Adams as much as anyone, and these injustices were obviously going to be the result of his campaign promises. I have no clue why people he would victimize would vote for him.

        (Just adding for non NYers, the stats are about the primary elections, not general)

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      me. like obviously I knew this was a problem but I expected to be maybe 50% of stops being white, so would still be vastly over-representing minorities but 95% is mind boggling.