Ezra Klein criticized Andrew Cuomo's tactics during the NYC mayoral Democratic primary, specifically his use of Israel to discredit progressive candidate Zohran Mamdani. Klein, expressing his strong views as a Jewish person, found Cuomo's approach to be cynical and vicious, especially in weaponizing Mamdani's ethnicity. This tactic raised concerns about political discourse within the Democratic Party concerning Israel, as described by both Klein and guest Chris Hayes, who warned of the implications of using Jewish identity as a political weapon.
Klein stated that Cuomo's use of Israel in his campaign against Mamdani was not just politically cynical but deeply repulsive, weaponizing ethnicity in a divisive manner.
Chris Hayes described Cuomo's attack as 'deathlessly cynical,' emphasizing how it used Jewish identity as a political tool against Mamdani.
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