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applegrove

(133,160 posts)
Tue May 19, 2026, 03:35 PM Tuesday

Mamdani:

Mayor Mamdani: "Reagan famously said the nine most terrifying words in the English Language are 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' It's a good quote, but I disagree. I think 9 more terrifying words are actually, 'I worked all day, and I can't feed my family'."

StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻🚫👑 (@strictlychristo.bsky.social) 2026-05-19T01:28:33.536Z
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Mamdani: (Original Post) applegrove Tuesday OP
Actually they are "I support Trump"... lame54 Tuesday #1
This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Tuesday #2
You cut the words down by 300% Bluetus Tuesday #4
Your maths are off. A 300 per cent reduction of 9 yields -18. Celerity Tuesday #10
It is minus 9. He took out reagan's 9 words. Bluetus Tuesday #11
No it isn't. It's approximately a 66.67 per cent reduction. Expressed as a fraction, it is reducing 9 by 2/3rds. Celerity Tuesday #14
You're not applying Trump math lame54 Tuesday #16
And proudly, I never will. Celerity Tuesday #17
Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Tuesday #3
All the crap we are dealing with now D_Master81 Tuesday #5
The conversion of Just Jerome Tuesday #6
CORRECT Skittles Tuesday #7
and he won 48 states.. mountain grammy Tuesday #12
49 actually Polybius Tuesday #18
Remember when he implemented Sharia law, took away all our freedoms, and millions fled NYC to escape? IronLionZion Tuesday #8
I'm liking what I see of this Mayor mcar Tuesday #9
He's speaking to me! mountain grammy Tuesday #13
BOOM! peggysue2 Tuesday #15

Response to lame54 (Reply #1)

Celerity

(54,921 posts)
10. Your maths are off. A 300 per cent reduction of 9 yields -18.
Tue May 19, 2026, 06:43 PM
Tuesday

A 100 per cent reduction of 9 takes it to zero, a 200 per cent reduction of 9 takes it to -9.

Taking it from 9 to 3 is a reduction of approximately 66.67%.

Bluetus

(3,094 posts)
11. It is minus 9. He took out reagan's 9 words.
Tue May 19, 2026, 06:55 PM
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Last edited Wed May 20, 2026, 12:25 AM - Edit history (1)

That's minus 9. Then he replaced them with 3. That's 300 percent.

Celerity

(54,921 posts)
14. No it isn't. It's approximately a 66.67 per cent reduction. Expressed as a fraction, it is reducing 9 by 2/3rds.
Tue May 19, 2026, 07:04 PM
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This is all extremely basic maths.

D_Master81

(2,690 posts)
5. All the crap we are dealing with now
Tue May 19, 2026, 05:37 PM
Tuesday

Everything about all the problems we have now economically go back to Regan and his BS trickle down economics theory. They broke up the unions, they allowed for corporate takeovers of everything including the media that just pushes RW BS now, they made the government incompetent, they took away regulations for the environment. I mean if you think about it so much goes back to Regan and the rise of conservatives

IronLionZion

(51,564 posts)
8. Remember when he implemented Sharia law, took away all our freedoms, and millions fled NYC to escape?
Tue May 19, 2026, 06:31 PM
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Me neither.



mountain grammy

(29,233 posts)
13. He's speaking to me!
Tue May 19, 2026, 07:04 PM
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people are sinking, drowning in debt while billionaires rake it in.

peggysue2

(12,606 posts)
15. BOOM!
Tue May 19, 2026, 07:09 PM
Tuesday

Mamdani is good at this politic'in stuff!

Take a Republican message and turn it on its head.

Excellent!

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