Hunger strikes! Tears! Arrest! Its been a week of ridiculous performances as NYC liberals chase folk-hero status

What’s another starving BS artist?Cynthia Nixon’s daughter Seph Mozes, who identifies as a man, is going on a hunger strike for Gaza — but really for attention.“He and five of his compatriots are doing a hunger strike in Chicago … ,” a proud Nixon told Newsweek, adding that her 28-year-old child has no “illusions that he’s going to end the war, but I think he wants to do everything he can.”To earn a merit badge in the art of self-congratulations, apparently.Maybe Nixon’s offspring had the misfortune of seeing the actress in bed with Rosie O”Donnell in the third-season premiere of “And Just Like That.” Such a sight would put anyone off eating.But it’s probably more like the famous anti-drug PSA from the ’80s: “I learned it by watching you, Mom.”Shortly after Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, Nixon — who ran an unsuccessful campaign for New York governor in 2018 — boldly announced she was joining lawmakers, including current nutjob mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, in a five-day fast supporting ceasefire in Gaza.Nixon, however, committed to just two days of the five — a full 48 hours of abstaining from her beloved cinnamon raisin bagels with lox.She knows sacrifice and solidarity.It’s only fitting that Nixon’s most recent proclamation capped off a banner week of performative activism by New York City progressives in search of folk-hero status.One pol was arrested, another cried and there were many self-righteous tweets posted with the presumed expectation that they’ll end up in the Smithsonian one day.It all kicked off last Saturday with the No Kings anti-Trump protest, which was a social mixer for Boomer hippies.

Did it mean anything? Like its predecessor the pink pussy hat marches, this was a collective tantrum against a duly-elected president.And maybe a guarantee that participants would get in their 10,000 steps for the day.Only days later, City Comptroller and Dem mayoral candidate Brad Lander desperatel...