Zoran Mumdani and US election

Zohran Mamdani, a charismatic, intelligent, and empathetic candidate for New York mayor, faces hatred due to his Muslim identity, with false propaganda labeling him as anti-Semitic and anti-Jewish. Is this a valid or ethical reason to hate someone? The United States demonizes communism as if the mere word threatens global disaster, and Mamdani faces a double disadvantage as both a Muslim and a socialist. Right-wing Republicans often react with outrage at the term “socialism.” I find this odd for a mature democracy. Is this another form of autocracy, where one ideology (capitalism, in this case) is tolerated while others are outright rejected or demonized? The U.S., despite its claims of upholding human rights and democratic values, has allegedly illegally detained and tortured individuals like Julian Assange and Edward Snowden under the pretext of the “Official Secrets Act.” Both sought refuge in other countries, exposing the hollowness of these claims as it actually an effort to extend U.S. influence over other nations. This hypocrisy is evident in how the U.S. and other Western countries treat Russia and Israel. Russia faces Olympic bans and sanctions for its actions in Ukraine, yet Israel’s ongoing actions in Palestine, including massacre of children, women, and aid workers, are largely ignored by these same self-proclaimed moral police. This situation echoes the Holocaust, with Israel perpetuating similar atrocities. Jews continue to invoke their historical pain to garner sympathy while committing violence against Palestinians. History was unkind to many, including Jews, Africans, and Indigenous peoples. Millions of Native Americans and Aborigines were annihilated in the Americas, Australia, and New Zealand, and countless Africans endured starvation and inhumane slavery in the U.S. and Western countries. What if these groups clung to their victimhood to justify invading, massacring, or annexing neighboring countries that had no role in their suffering? Palestine did not perpetrate the Holocaust; in fact, it sheltered Jews when they settled there. The U.S. and U.K. played a key role in creating a homeland for Jews, possibly driven by strategic and geopolitical interests in the Middle East, but this decision has led to grave consequences for innocent Palestinians. Today, the Israeli regime repeats the atrocities Nazi Germany inflicted on Jews decades ago. What, then, have they learned from history? Worse still, U.S. politics is entangled in issues of Semitism, anti-Semitism, and Islamophobia, with the latter becoming a key factor in winning elections. Is it wrong to call out injustice in the U.S.? Are Muslims not human beings? Must one support Israel and its atrocities against Palestinians to win elections in the U.S.? Why doesn’t the U.S. offer its own land to create a homeland for Jews instead of inflicting pain on Palestinians? This situation reminds me of the victim card played by the Sangh Parivar, an extremist Hindu group in India that staunchly supports Israel and its actions against Palestinians. Both groups suffer from acute Islamophobia. I believe those who support such atrocities lack humanity, behaving more like demons in human form. Unfortunately, such individuals are all too common on this planet. Has empathy ceased to be a virtue? However, I salute the courage and conviction of Zoran Mumdani for standing up and calling a spade a spade in an era of falsehood and fake propaganda. The world requires more Mumdanis to clean up the dirt and venom of hatred and jealousy.