Far-left streamer Hasan Piker told New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani to "shut the f--- up" and urged progressives to present their policies more boldly during an interview released Wednesday on Zeteo's "We're Not Kidding" podcast in Washington, D.C."I just listened to his new New York Times conversation where The New York Times asked him, like, ‘If you had unlimited money, what would you do?’" Piker said."He’s like, ‘Exactly the same policies I’m implementing.’ I’m like, ‘Shut the f--- up, dude.’"Piker's criticism came during a broader discussion with Zeteo founder Mehdi Hasan about whether left-wing politicians are too concerned with optics and too willing to retreat when their positions draw criticism.Hasan Piker urged New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to be more "bold, brave and unapologetic" when presenting his progressive agenda.
(YouTube/@uhhsid)MAMDANI CALLS OUT DEMOCRATIC PARTY AS 'WELL-PAID CONSULTANTS AND BIG MONEY INTERESTS'Piker said politicians, like Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., risk appearing uncommitted to their positions when they sound hesitant or defensive."If you come across as, like, even a little worried or even a little defensive, then people respond to that with, ‘Oh, maybe she doesn’t believe this either,’" Piker said.Piker told Mamdani to "shut the f--- up" while criticizing what he viewed as the mayor’s overly cautious political messaging.
(Sam Barnes/Web Summit via Sportsfile via Getty Images)AOC SLAMS ‘OPPRESSED’ TRUMP STATES WHILE TOUTING NYC SERVICES DESPITE $5B DEFICIT AND TRANSIT CRIME SPIKEThe Twitch streamer continued that line of criticism of Ocasio-Cortez, saying she's embraced ambitious policies but sometimes focuses too heavily on public perception."The way she carries herself, I think, is a little bit too, like, optics-driven, too liberal and too optics-driven," Piker said.Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani and Ocasio-Cortez for comment, but did not immediately hear back.Piker said he ...