Zohran Mamdani's 'no exceptions' excepti

(JNS) — On July 20, 2023, Zohran Mamdani, then a state assemblyman, led supporters at a rally promoting his “Not on Our Dime” campaign, repeatedly invoking a single word, “exception,” asking, “Who is ready to end the exception? … If New York State stands for justice, there can be no exception!” He framed his argument as a moral absolute—fairness without carve-outs, public policy without favored beneficiaries.

Absolutist rhetoric invites scrutiny. When a politician insists there can be “no exception,” voters are entitled to examine whether that principle is applied consistently.

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