Death of a nation (Updated)
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"We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism"
— Ben Smith (@semaforben) January 1, 2026
UPDATE:
This isn’t a matter of ‘bad speechwriting.’
— Coddled Affluent Professional (@feelsdesperate) January 2, 2026
The problem is that everything actually is as stupid as it seems.
A lot of middle aged pundits like Filipovic can’t or don’t want to come to terms with this and so they resort to denial and dissembling. https://t.co/LCPyjzYNsy
METAPHOR ALERT: Zohran Mamdani fans disappointed by disastrous ‘block party’ with no food or bathrooms.
This “block party” was a bust.
Scores of Zohran Mamdani fans who braved freezing temperatures to celebrate the new mayor as he was publicly sworn into office Thursday were left disappointed by the bash the socialist pol had promised.
Around 10,000 supporters stood outside City Hall during the event — billed as an “Inauguration for a New Era Block Party” by Mamdani’s staff — crammed into several barricaded pens without access to bathrooms or any food concession stands.
“It’s definitely not a block party,” said Danny Mahabir, 30, an Astoria resident who told The Post he’d been expecting a mix of food and music at the New Year’s Day festivities.
Get used to disappointment, Danny.