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Mamdani’s rhetoric about arresting figures like Benjamin Netanyahu or opposing ICE enforcement reflects a dangerous misunderstanding of the constitutional framework that underpins U.S. governance. Such actions, if attempted, could lead to serious confrontations between city and federal authorities, reminiscent of the tensions that led to the Civil War era.
Historian Hanson emphasizes that Mamdani's ignorance of the federal system and legal boundaries could precipitate a constitutional crisis if implemented. His ideas, rooted in nullification—a doctrine rejected after the Civil War—are viewed as illegitimate and dangerous.