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Context : The corporate media perpetuate a narrative that all LGBT politicians are liberals, even when they take major policy positions that align with MAGA conservatives.

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  • Land Use/Housing

    Following a Kennedy, N.Y. Councilman Joins Packed Race to Succeed Nadler (The New York Times)
    Nicholas Fandos / Nov. 13, 2025
    Claim :

    Mr. Bottcher joins an increasingly crowded primary field that already includes a Kennedy scion, a Nadler protégé, a tech-focused state assemblyman and a 26-year-old upstart. More potential candidates are still circling. Like most of them, Mr. Bottcher, 46, is a staunch liberal.


    Disposition : False
    Findings :

    Amidst a housing crisis in New York, Erik Bottcher supports the privatisation and demolition of public housing that would roll-up strategic, public assets to MAGA billionaire Stephen Ross. The plan would end the FDR New Deal promise of Government housing and, instead, let The Related Companies basically annex NYCHA real property into Hudson Yards. This is not the policy of a liberal, particularly since it's supported by the editorial board of The New York Post.

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