NYC Mayor Eric Adams Drops Out of Race

[ProfD]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/28/eric-adams-drops-out-new-york-mayor-race

 

NYC Mayor Eric Adams has ended his re-election bid.

 

Citing a lack of access to campaign funds was the main reason Mayor Adams dropped out.

 

A lack of money would prevent Mayor Adams from runnimg independently. The current administration didn't put that money machine behind him.

 

It is also being reported that Mayor Adams was in 4th place behind Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa. 

 

Maybe the current administration has a job for Mayor Adams. I believe he'll resurface eventually. I doubt he's financially well off enough to stay retired.

[Pioneer1]

Cuomo???

Cuomo is STILL in that damn race?
Shit.

I thought he supposedly got hemmed up by the Feds, or dropped out MONTHS ago.

Anyway, what a disappointment.
I was hoping Trump would have backed him and pushed him to stay in the race and keep his spot as Mayor as a slap in the face to the racist White Democrats who kept trying to push him out and some even wanted to prosecute him.

I know Trump isn't a friend of our community, but he's not as shitty as some of these Leftist Democrats who are just as racist and intolerant as the Republicans but for THEIR issues.
One side is ultra-Capitalist and the other side is ultra-Socialist.
One side is pushing some old out-dated Hand Maid's Tale type of traditionalist culture and the other is pushing a pro-feminist LGBTQIA sexually confused culture.

NEITHER side is good for us.
But atleast with Trump....if he has your back he usually has your back.
 

[ProfD]

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

Cuomo???

Cuomo is STILL in that damn race?
Shit.

I thought he supposedly got hemmed up by the Feds, or dropped out MONTHS ago.

Nope. Cuomo is still in the game. Democrats might lean in his favor if Mamdani is too far Left for their tastes.

 

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

I know Trump isn't a friend of our community, but he's not as shitty as some of these Leftist Democrats...

We have no friends.

 

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

NEITHER side is good for us.
But atleast with Trump....if he has your back he usually has your back.

POTUS OJ does not have any affinity for and/or loyalty to any Black folks. Look at thd le broken tools he has discarded.

 

POTUS OJ may seem cordial with few Black folks but trust and believe it is always self-serving. He really doesn't need Black folks for anything. 

 

We'll know if  Mayor Adams can serve of any usefulness to the current administration. It won't go unannounced. They like to brag.

[Troy]

On 9/29/2025 at 8:09 AM, ProfD said:

Maybe the current administration has a job for Mayor Adams. I believe he'll resurface eventually. I doubt he's financially well off enough to stay retired.

 

I'm sure the NY Mayor is flush enough to retire quite nicely.  Is being a diplomat off the table?

 

On 9/29/2025 at 7:42 PM, Pioneer1 said:

One side is ultra-Capitalist and the other side is ultra-Socialist.

 

Remove "ultra" and I'd tend to agree with you.  I'm not sure what is meant by ultra-Socialist any way.

 

On 9/29/2025 at 7:42 PM, Pioneer1 said:

NEITHER side is good for us.
But atleast with Trump....if he has your back he usually has your back.

 

Sound like you prefer a Trump run government to a Mondavi or Bernie Sander run one. On that I'd disagree. There is no reason for anyone in the wealthiest nation in recorded history to go hungry, without no cost health care, no cost college, and low cost housing.

 

 

[Pioneer1]

ProfD

 

We have no friends.

 

....I wonder why?
 

We CAN have allies, if we play our cards right.
But if you're a fool and too silly to even put together an agenda and push it....you can't BLAME others for not wanting to work with or even around you.
 

I've worked with people of all races and many cultural and religious backgrounds whether it was on jobs or in community based organizations.
Many of them were racist and didn't like Black people at all, but we were able to get along well enough to accomplish certain goals.

Because I and the other Black people had something THEY wanted and vice versa.

Too many of our people are under the mistaken impression that other people should like them just because they exist.
Because THEY often feel the same way about other races....and just like them because they aren't Black.
But in actuality you need to bring something to the table for people to fucks with you.
 

 

 

Troy

I'm not sure what is meant by ultra-Socialist any way.
 

Someone who not only doesn't believe billionaires and millionaires shouldn't exist, but would actually legally take away their wealth and re-distribute it to the masses.
A lot of people promote this.
I don't know if they actually BELIEVE in it, but they certainly promote it.

 

 

Sound like you prefer a Trump run government to a Mondavi or Bernie Sander run one. On that I'd disagree. 
 

I don't know too much about the Mondavi guy but Bernie Sanders is CONTROLLED OPPOSITION.
His only job for the past 20 years or so has been to step into any election the Democrats seem to be winning and split the left-wing base allowing the more unified Republicans to win.

 

 

There is no reason for anyone in the wealthiest nation in recorded history to go hungry, without no cost health care, no cost college, and low cost housing.

Sure there's a reason.
Infact there are SEVERAL reasons.

Among them are: 
1. Racism
2. Other forms of injustice
3. Hegelian Dialectic  (causing a problem only to present the solution)

[ProfD]

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

We have no friends.

 

....I wonder why?
 

We CAN have allies, if we play our cards right.

But in actuality you need to bring something to the table for people to fucks with you.

Sure.

 

There is a difference between friends and allies.

 

Friendships are built naturally and unconditionally. 

 

Alliances are formed based on mutual interests. Quid pro quo. There's something in it for all concerned parties.

[Pioneer1]

19 hours ago, ProfD said:

Sure.

 

There is a difference between friends and allies.

 

Friendships are built naturally and unconditionally. 

 

Alliances are formed based on mutual interests. Quid pro quo. There's something in it for all concerned parties.

I think alliances are actually MORE beneficial and dependable than friendships in most cases!
Atleast with an alliance both of you have a CLEAR understanding and know what to expect from eachother; unlike many friendships where there are too many unspoken rules and expectations.
 

[ProfD]

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

I think alliances are actually MORE beneficial and dependable than friendships in most cases!
Atleast with an alliance both of you have a CLEAR understanding and know what to expect from eachother.

Exactly.

 

IMO, alliances are far more productive than friendships because there is no emotional connection.

 

 

An alliance is better because it is strictly business.

[Pioneer1]

The same mentality applies to most successful relationships too.

If a man KNOWS a woman is with him simply because of his money and she knows he knows it and they come to a verbal and clear understanding of this, things tend to operate smoothly.

Much more smoothly than a man who thinks a woman is with him for "love".

 

[ProfD]

26 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

The same mentality applies to most successful relationships too.

Absolutely.

 

Whether it is a personal or romantic relationship, when all parties understand the business side of it first...they can function better.

 

Friendships benefit from a similar mentality too. Keep the business straight.

 

No confusion = no misunderstandings. 

 

While built differently, strategic alliances can become soild friendships too.

 

If one is forced to choose one type of relationship...go for strategic alliance. Mutually beneficial. 

 

Otherwise, the most successful relationships are a combination of friendship and strategic alliance.

[Pioneer1]

9 minutes ago, ProfD said:

 

While built differently, strategic alliances can become soild friendships too.

 

I know you're right because I've MADE friends that started off as alliances with mutual interests!
I've also had a few sexual relationships that began the same way.

The bottom line is HONESTY

All parties involved being honest about what they want and expect without ulterior motives.

[ProfD]

7 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

All parties involved being honest about what they want and expect without ulterior motives.

It takes a certain level of maturity for people to reach the point of being transparent and honest in their intentions instead of playing games and scheming and conniving to get what they want. 

 

However, if/when an individual reaches that point of being able to 1) make their intentions known and 2) straight up ask for what they want....things go a lot more smoothly. Less time wasted too.

[Pioneer1]

26 minutes ago, ProfD said:

It takes a certain level of maturity for people to reach the point of being transparent and honest in their intentions instead of playing games and scheming and conniving to get what they want. 

Security matters too.

When people feel secure and protected enough to know that no matter what they say or do, they won't be harmed or taken advantage of....they are usually more honest.

Richard Pryor once joked about how if you get locked up....you know how your lady REALLY feels about you when you're talking to her on the phone or behind that thick glass screen when she knows you can't touch her or get to her, lol.

You KNOW she wasn't shit if she starts calling you all types of muthafuckaz and talking about the men she's banging while you're locked away....lol.

 

 

 

As with much of his comedy, there's a lot of wisdom in that.

When somebody KNOWS they are in a safe space....a lot of truth comes out.
 

 

[ProfD]

34 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

Richard Pryor once joked about how if you get locked up....you know how your lady REALLY feels about you when you're talking to her on the phone or behind that thick glass screen when she knows you can't touch her or get to her, lol.

You KNOW she wasn't shit if she starts calling you all types of muthafuckaz and talking about the men she's banging while you're locked away....lol.

Conversely, people know when they're in a lopsided relationship one way or another.

 

Both men and women know the person they're with ain't worth a d8mn and doesn't have their best intentions at heart.

 

Folks who are in a relationship for their own ulterior motives either way find out sooner or later. 

 

Ego and personal desires are usually an individual's worst enemies because it keeps them in unhealthy situations.