Zohran Mamdani (and I) Tear Up Over Attacks On Him As An Antisemite

I wish I was a New Yorker so I could vote for him.

I wish I was a New Yorker.

Feeling so helpless about this damn illegal war I’d at least have a moment of relief by voting for Zohran Mamdani who is the literal opposite of (1) all the people who dragged the United States into it, (2) all the people indifferent to the genocide in Gaza, (3) all the people (personified by Andrew Cuomo and Elise Stefanik) whose sole concern for Jews and the scourge of antisemitism is as a cudgel with which to bash progressives, and (4) who hate Palestinians and embrace Islamophobia because they are thoroughly brainwashed.

I write this column, in part, for a very selfish reason: to separate myself from people like that, people I can barely stand being in a room with—and since October 7th never am.

If only I was a New Yorker I could wear a big ZOHRAN pin, knock on doors for him, and then VOTE for him. That, combined with personally raising $7000 so UNRWA could better help the children of Gaza, would ease my pain and guilt at least for this month.

But I am a Marylander so all I can do is to beg NYC’ers to vote for ZOHRAN. For your city and your souls. Lucky you.