What I saw was Mamdani approached Trump with respect, and they found common ground. I could never find common ground with Trump, so I respect Mamdani for being the bigger man, and thinking about the voters and the city, while the current reign is in the office. He made peace with a deeply distributed, troubled, and horrible man. To me it seems commendable. Work within the circumstances for the greatest good. I'm too idealistic to deal with Trump, but I hope in Mamdani's shoes, I would have been able to raise to the occasion like he did. Mamdani displayed another amazing side to himself. He got lucky, they didn't treat him like they did Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He neutralized some of Trump's insane rhetoric. I don't really like the optics, but it's realpolitik: Realpolitik (from German, meaning "realistic politics") is a pragmatic approach to politics and diplomacy that prioritizes national interests and practical considerations over ideological, moral, or ethical concerns. It is a system of politics based on concrete, goal-oriented ways of dealing with other nations.
(Reddit, NY Times) Independent thinks he’s afraid of his popularity.
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