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Move aside, snowflake: ‘Theatre kid’ is the new go-to political insult
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New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has been referred to as a "theatre kid" by some detractors.
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Sopan Deb
NEW YORK - Move over, Karen and snowflake. There is a new go-to political put-down: theatre kid.
In November, comedian Tim Dillon referred to New York City’s mayor-elect, Mr Zohran Mamdani, as a “theatre kid”, arguing that Mr Mamdani’s victory speech was “a little cringe”.
