Cenk RIPS The Establishment For Propping Up Andrew Cuomo

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Video Summary

The transcript discusses the New York City mayoral race, focusing on the intense criticism and fear-mongering surrounding candidate M. This fear-mongering is characterized as nonsensical and devoid of policy analysis, often involving claims of M. intending to harm Jewish communities or inciting violence. The conversation also touches upon the media's role in shaping public perception, particularly how right-wing media outlets, like those owned by Rupert Murdoch, are influencing the race by, for example, encouraging a candidate to drop out. A particularly interesting fact is that despite the intense criticism, M. holds a significant lead in polls.

The transcript highlights the perceived hypocrisy of media outlets, especially those owned by Rupert Murdoch, who are seen as pushing for corporate rule and a specific political establishment, encouraging voters to support a candidate they previously demonized. This is framed as a distraction from the real issues and the shared interests of political establishments across parties to maintain the status quo and benefit from corruption. The segment concludes with a discussion of the expected public reaction if M. wins and does not enact the extreme policies predicted by his detractors

Short Highlights

Fear-mongering surrounds candidate M., with claims of him threatening the Jewish community and lacking policy substance, despite his double-digit lead in polls (M. at 43.2%, Cuomo at 28.9%, Siwa at 19.4%).
Right-wing media, specifically entities owned by Rupert Murdoch, are reportedly encouraging candidate Curtis Siwa to withdraw from the race to benefit another candidate.
The transcript criticizes the notion that supporting a candidate critical of Israel invalidates one's Jewish identity.
A significant point of contention is candidate Andrew Cuomo's past actions regarding nursing homes during the pandemic, which has made him unpalatable to some Republican voters.
The discussion posits that both Democratic and Republican establishments, along with Murdoch-owned media, are aligned in supporting candidates who maintain corporate rule and the status quo, using culture wars as a distrac

Key Details

Fear and Misinformation Surrounding a Mayoral Candidate [00:00]

Claims are made that candidate M. is a threat to the Jewish community and doesn't believe in a Jewish state, leading to widespread fear.
This fear-mongering is characterized as "nonsense that's not real," lacking any analysis of the candidate's actual policies.
The candidate is accused of potentially wanting to "wipe out the Jewish population of NYC," which is deemed "insane" and "crazy stuff."
A key point of contention is the idea that Jews who support someone critical of Israel are somehow not "Jewish enough."
The speaker defends M. against claims of being a "jihadist," noting that conversations often devolve into baseless accusations instead of policy discussions.

"It's a mayoral race. He's running to be mayor of New York City. What are we doing? What are we doing?"

Media Influence and Candidate Strategy [03:46]

Right-wing media, particularly the New York Post (a Murdoch-owned entity), is reportedly encouraging Curtis Siwa to drop out of the mayoral race.
The New York Post's editorial board is cited as writing an open letter urging Siwa to withdraw, calling him an "oddball with a sometimes shady past and zero experience."
The rationale is that if Siwa drops out, another candidate might gain an advantage, though the New York Post acknowledges that M. has a "comfortable double-digit lead."
The transcript suggests that a different strategy might have been more effective, with Siwa potentially having a better chance if he had run a populist campaign focused on issues like lowering housing prices.

"But the fact remains that Mani is poised to win and do major deadly damage to the lives of all New Yorkers. Like as deadly as sending COVID ridden elderly people back to nursing homes in the middle of the pandemic. thus essentially killing a bunch of elderly people in nursing homes because that's what Cuomo did. That was pretty deadly."

Criticisms of Cuomo and the "Lesser of Two Evils" Argument [09:04]

Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG) is highlighted for criticizing calls for Siwa to drop out, specifically by slamming Andrew Cuomo's record on nursing homes during the pandemic.
MTG labels Cuomo a "literal COVID communist" and questions how anyone could ask her to vote for him after his actions, emphasizing the perceived betrayal of victims.
The transcript presents the argument that for some Republicans, the choice between Cuomo and M. is a "battle of the lesser of two evils."
However, some Republicans are unwilling to vote for Cuomo due to his past actions and believe they shouldn't be forced out of the race.
One speaker asserts that Cuomo is not anti-Semitic and will not dismantle charter schools, the gifted program, or send social workers into domestic disputes, contrasting this with negative perceptions of M.

"I'm amazed at how many Republicans have suddenly forgotten or completely don't care that Cuomo killed elderly people in nursing homes by putting CO patients in the nursing homes and enforced some of the most insane COVID lockdowns in the country, but are now saying the New York Republican mayoral candidate should drop out so that the literal COVID communist Cuomo, I like the alliteration there, although he's not a communist, uh, can and become mayor of New York again."

Establishment Alignment and Corporate Rule [13:01]

The New York Post and Fox News are owned by Rupert Murdoch, who is described as a major proponent of corporate rule.
The transcript argues that Murdoch-controlled media and other news outlets (MSNBC, CNN) have historically presented a false dichotomy between Republicans and Democrats, masking their underlying agreement on maintaining corporate rule.
Both Democratic and Republican establishments are accused of agreeing to "rob the American people on behalf of the donors," with Andrew Cuomo being identified as a figure they can count on for corruption.
The "culture wars" are presented as a deliberate distraction from the true alignment of political and media establishments in favor of corporate interests and the status quo.

"So, now this shows you though we've been right about that all along. Why? Cuz all along the media pretended Fox News, but also MSNBC, CNN, etc., Oh, there's a big just giant fight between Republicans and Democrats. Oh my god, they disagree so much."

The Future Impact of a Potential M. Victory [15:29]

The transcript speculates on how people will react if M. wins the mayoral race and does not enact the extreme policies predicted by his detractors, such as mass murder or nationalizing industries.
It suggests that media outlets, like Fox News, will likely invent new narratives, even if their previous claims about M. were proven preposterously wrong.
The discussion implies that the fear-mongering is a manufactured narrative designed to influence voters, and the eventual reality of M.'s tenure may contradict these sensationalized predictions.

"So when he doesn't do any of that, are they going to be like, "Well, I know that. Well, we've been covering them for decades. Fox News will come up with a new lie, and the people the 90 year olds watching Fox News will believe that lie just just the same, even though their previous lie was preposterously wrong and proven wrong."