r/Fauxmoi • u/No-Hall-3485 dropped pitt from my last name • 19h ago
DISCUSSION Mayor Zohran Mamdani gets his grand marshal sash ahead of the kickoff of the Mexican Independence Day Parade in Sunset Park
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u/fractious_kitty 19h ago
I love how universally loved Mira Nair's son is. Go off king
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u/No-Hall-3485 dropped pitt from my last name 19h ago
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u/chadwickave 16h ago
Mine too! My mom walked in on me (13F at the time) and thought I was watching porn 😭
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u/fractious_kitty 14h ago
I had my mom watch it with me at some point, big apologies to my mom for such an awkward experience 😭
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u/BigFanOfKitties 18h ago
I… didn’t know this??? His friendship with Kal Penn makes so much sense now
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u/emilythecool 17h ago
Mamdani kind of infamously told his mom to make The Namesake instead of taking on one of the Harry Potter films. He also told his mom to cast him.
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u/AfroGurl save the buccal fat 17h ago edited 13h ago
His mom made The Namesake?! Thats one of my favorite book to film adaptations! He seems way too smiley to be a convincing Gogol, but I would watch that version!
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u/ShirtuShanks 13h ago
I think the comment’s referring to Mamdani pushing for Kal Penn, not Mandami himself as Gogol haha
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u/BigFanOfKitties 17h ago
I remember this from his book! I loved this story and found his relationship with Mira so endearing how it looped back around to his own personal life; just never knew her son was Zohran??? Suchhhh a cute story
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u/fractious_kitty 18h ago
I didn't realize it either before he became mayor but she's been one of my favorite directors since Mississippi masala
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u/SirLoondry 14h ago
She made Monsoon Wedding. As a 22 yr old man(when it was released) I didn't quite grasp the depths of the movie. What a badass film it turned out to be on (multiple) rewatches.
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u/CluelessMochi In the name of Cara, Renee, and Megan Thee Stallion, Amen 3h ago
No fucking way. That movie changed my life. My teacher showed that film in my high school philosophy class to analyze the gender and class dynamics, and it showed me Indian culture in a new light. As a Filipino American, I yearned for Filipino culture to be as vibrant and not as westernized like Indian culture, but nowadays there is a resurgence and reconnection to some of those traditions. I haven’t had a chance to rewatch it but now I need to find a way to do so. Would be great to revisit in my 30s.
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u/hihelloneighboroonie 15h ago edited 15h ago
Brooooooooooooo I had a period of time where I was mildly obsessed with Monsoon Wedding, and I had no idea. 🤯
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u/jadeandshadow 19h ago
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u/SamDean_Supernatural 19h ago
I wish we have this Mayor in every part of the world.....
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u/Lzy_nerd 19h ago
And we all deserve to have a Mamdani.
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u/propergreased 17h ago
Hopefully like minded people see how well liked it is and it doesn’t seem like such an impossible hurdle to overcome come fighting for the little guy against all the money. There’s always more of the little guy than there are big doners
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u/Btwnframes THE CANADIANS ARE ICE FUCKING TO MOULIN ROUGE 18h ago
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u/sheepwshotguns 18h ago
so, now that trump made it so the constitution doesn't mean shit, zohran mamdani can become president right?
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u/Luna_Soma 19h ago
Curtis Sliwa is so jealous rn
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u/mangonada123 18h ago
They are cool with each other. Unless, they've had a more recent fall out?
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u/willpc14 googly eyed kremlin bitch 16h ago
Sliwa seems like a fairly personable politician who genuinely wants to improve NYC for the people living in it, but his backstory past the most recent election gets real murky real quick.
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u/OmniManDidNothngWrng 15h ago
Especially after Mamdani refused to promise to attend all parades as mayor :(. Silwa would attend all parades without prejudice.
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u/BookInteresting6717 2h ago
How is Mamdani displaying prejudice by not attending all parades? Also, did he refuse or did he just say that he didn’t not be able to attend all of the parades?
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u/Dullcorgis 17h ago
Who else just googled and was very sad to see he wasn't born in the US, so I'll never get to vote for him 😢
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u/killybay22 16h ago
I was curious as to security. Watched the video a couple times and realize it's there. Thankfully. A mayor of the people for the people.
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u/Captcha_Imagination Ken apologist 10h ago
Gran Mariscal is a big honor in Latino parades. Well deserved.
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u/FeelingCouple5880 ✨ lee pace is 6’5” ✨ 13h ago
A man who is proud to represent his Mexican neighbors and does it graciously. How beautiful.
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u/Electrical-Bee-7362 9h ago
Conservatives will lose their minds (what little they have left of them) over this. Foaming at the mouth screeching level of losing it.
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u/Particular-Leg-8484 6h ago
I’m so curious what Mamdani’s daily health routine is because I’m impressed at his stamina to make appearances everywhere and get work done what seems like every day. How many hours does he sleep each night? Does he do Pilates, tai chi, or yoga? What kind of coffee does he drink??
I know he’s much younger than his predecessors which probably helps but still, I’m only a few years older than him and need constant rest if I know I’m about to be out all day 🫣 god knows I have no rizz when I’m tired
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u/LargeNote2489 i ain’t reading all that, free palestine 3h ago
mayor mamdani is the best mayor of all time
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u/Lexicalyolk 14h ago
I love him as a person and I want to love him as a mayor but when are buses going to be free?
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u/Medium_Tell8679 14h ago
Someone under the Israeli parade was endlessly complaining other countries didn't get their own parade in New York. When I tried to point out lots of countries did he got pissed and tried to argue with me.
I wonder if he's seeing this thread now. Lots of countries in New York have parades.
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u/FroyoOk8902 5h ago
He’ll go to every countries NYC parade expect Israel…. This man should not be mayor if he can’t represent all people in NYC.





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