Why are the left overly joyed with the fact we have a Muslim mayor?

Maybe because all the ISIS stuff, it would be impossible for him to win as he's a Muslim so people would be like he's a terrorist and all but he won sooo.

Because you can't look beyond race, that's your problem. The guy sounds as british as the next guy, and he is educated and well-qualified for the job. We should judge him by his merit, and he is British, what more do you want!

It's a strong counter-example to the perceived anti-muslim narrative in the media.

But the left are really really happy not because he is a left winger but because he is a Muslim and associates with Islam, why should being a Muslim be so important to being the mayor?

He is also the first mayor tp support Liverpool.

He is also the first mayor who wanted to be a dentist.

He is also the first mayor to be born in St George's Hospital

He is also the first mayor not to be called "Ken" or "Boris"

All the facts need to be presented.

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If they are indeed oppressed then the post of UK's current most powerful Muslim is a sign of victory for the marginalised group.

Think about it.

Islam, in the media, is bad and is essentially the religion of terrorism. A follower of this 'bad' religion is the mayor of the capital of a progressive country.

They create hatred for a religion in the media then use it to their advantage to spark debates amongst the masses. They want to paint this image of a progressive country who are for integration, but will use his religion and race against him when something goes wrongly, just as they did with Obama.

The tories beat them to it, though, with his apparent 'ties to terrorism' which was revealed to be a load of *******s. Guess the media will be traipsing and digging through his families and his history to use for dirt on him when he inevitable gets dragged through the mud on the front pages when something goes wrong.

I wish him good luck. They are not fooling anyone with their new mayoral candidate because what influence does the mayor of London actually have on the political approach and laws of the country?

Look at Boris. What did he achieve?

There are many actual and real marginalised groups in the UK, I don't need to point them out, why are the left more concerned about the Islamic community?

Do the left have a special relationship with Islam?

A really poor argument, the left are obsessed with the fact he is Muslim and I want to know why? Why do the left prefer a Muslim left winger over any other type of left winger?

Which is why you sometimes get people saying in America that people ought to vote for Hilary due to her genitals.

But the left are really really happy not because he is a left winger but because he is a Muslim and associates with Islam, why should being a Muslim be so important to being the mayor?

Is there a special connection between the left and Islam that I am missing?

White people are the real minority in terms of numbers...

...but... still manage to inspire fear and hatred, colonised the f*ck out of the world with their inherent superiority, forced a race they deemed as 'inferior ' because of the colour of the skin to participate in forced labour and mutilated/severely abused the people they had a 'power' over, segregated POC so insanely, make up most of the worlds governing body, think they have a right to interfere in the business of countries that they have no affiliations with...

But white people are still a minority 'in terms of numbers' despite the profound effect they've had on the world... Ok then.

STOP obsessing about his muslimness.

Firstly, I knew he was going to win, it was guaranteed from the start, so I have no problem with the left celebrating a "left winger" winning, but that's not the case.

They are specifically celebrating that he as a "Muslim" won, they actually are turning his religion into the main story.

This forum is the best example but take social media, left wingers all over the country are celebrating the fact we have a Muslim mayor, they highlight the fact he is Muslim in particular. Left wingers are actually saying this is a win for Islam, what does that have to do with anything.

Why are the left more happy a Muslim left winger won, than any other type of left winger? That is the main question

Quite simple. At a time where many secular Muslims are being tarnished for the acts of extremists, it's great that there is a secular Muslim role model for all young Muslims out there.

Also great to see the Tories dog whistle, smear campaign fail miserably.

Quite simple. At a time where many secular Muslims are being tarnished for the acts of extremists, it's great that there is a secular Muslim role model for all young Muslims out there.

Also great to see the Tories dog whistle, smear campaign fail miserably.

Answer me one question- do you think Islam is a barbaric ideology? Putting aside the other religions which we all hate anyway