The Federalist post was very informative, especially about possible motives for the USCCB to issue this directive to American Catholics (yes, I know it’s not “doctrine,” but many people take their cues from the Approved Narrative Institutions).

Contra the Bishops, we should definitely ask American (or European) domiciled Muslims to condemn terrorism committed by their co-religionists, just like the Internet Harpies demand of American Jews, Christians, and possibly Buddhists (although that’s not a high-profile demographic here).

The funding of the books and articles pushing “anti-Islamophobia” (which is as usual defined as “any criticism of Muslims or Islam or Mohammed or terrorist actions”) is insidious, as we have learned through the illegal immigration scandals that the US Catholic Church organizations (among other churches and NGOs; it’s a BIG business) get a LOT of money from the taxpayers for facilitating the illegal invasion (disguised as charity, and probably sincerely so by LIV believers), which boils down to putting their pecuniary interests above the safety and well-being of US citizens.

More details at Snow’s link

Now, we have the Catholic church, here in the U.S., joining the club.*

* See https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/31/the-u-s-conference-of-catholic-bishops-needs-to-stop-apologizing-for-islam/

There is also a theory that the shock of a Mamdani win might move the rest of the state a little to the right. I don’t know that, but there is no doubt in my mind that Mayor Mamdani under Governor Stefanik would be better for everyone than Mayer Cuomo under Governor Hochul.

I’m reminded of the many atheists and non-Christians who like to weigh in on how Christians don’t understand the Bible or how to practice their faith.

Or writers like Thomas Frank, now a Sanders supporter, who wrote “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” That book was about the foolish citizens in flyover country who don’t understand that voting conservative is against their own self-interest.

In all three cases there seems to be a certain amount of condescension and blame at work.

I wonder why you and so many others care so deeply how secular Jews vote. The Jewish population in NYC used to be something like 25% a while back. Now it’s about 12%. The percentage of Orthodox Jews is also higher than it once was, and they vote on the right. So let’s see – 38% of 12% is around 4%. So those secular Jews who are leftist Mandami voters represent about 4% of NYC voters.

Of course. That’s what happens in many 3-way races – no one gets a majority and there is no one the majority wants. I would think that’s obvious.