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2025-06-26T17:01:43+00:00

Zohran Mamdani, the charismatic 33-year-old who is now the front-runner to be the next mayor of New York, might seem like a breath of fresh air for a Democratic Party struggling to move past its aging establishment. In fact, New Yorkers should be worried that he would lead Gotham back to the bad old days of civic dysfunction, and Democrats should fear that he will discredit their next generation of party leaders, almost all of whom are better than this democratic socialist. Adept at social media and voter mobilization, Mamdani claimed the most first-pick votes in the New York Democratic mayoral primary as the leading alternative to Andrew M. Cuomo. The contest became a referendum on the disgraced ex-governor as he sought a comeback four years after resigning amid allegations of sexual harassment. Cuomo, a throwback to a bygone era of machine politics, should have stayed retired instead of clearing the field of potentially more appealing center-left candidates and opening the way for Mamdani to nab disillusioned voters. Now, a man who believes that capitalism is theft is in line to lead the countrys biggest city and the worlds financial capital. His signature ideas are city-owned grocery stores, no bus fares, freezing rent on 1 million regulated apartments and increasing the minimum wage to $30. No doubt these might strike some voters as tempting ideas. But, as with so many proposals from Americas far left, the trade-offs would hurt the people they are supposed to help. A massive minimum wage would depress low-skilled employment. His rent freeze would reduce the housing supply and decrease its quality. Cutting bus fares would leave a transit funding hole that, unless somehow filled, would erode service. Meanwhile, the grocery business operates on thin margins, and his plan for city-run stores would likely lead to fewer options, poor service and shortages, as privately-run stores closed rather than try to compete with city-subsidized shops. Gift link: https://wapo.st/4l85xCc

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So now the WaPo is back in the endorsement game? AStern Jun 2025 #1

I thought they'd decided to let readers decide for themselves? Ocelot II Jun 2025 #9

Question: does your post without comment indicate full agreement with WaPo? Hekate Jun 2025 #2

Well, that didn't take long Fiendish Thingy Jun 2025 #3

Or chronic sex pest Cuomo? Ocelot II Jun 2025 #6

He won the primary and is our nominee...I would remind you he deserves our Demsrule86 Jun 2025 #4

Jeff Bezos' spineless lackeys say what? Ocelot II Jun 2025 #5

There is a racist, sexist, bigoted, con artist, fraud, cheat, liar, lunatic sexual abuser in the White House Quiet Em Jun 2025 #7

Won't let me open the gift link. Can you tell me who on the editorial board contributed to this opinion? chia Jun 2025 #8

AStern

(918 posts)

1. So now the WaPo is back in the endorsement game?

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Thu Jun 26, 2025, 01:04 PM

Jun 2025

Go rent the city of Venice and STFU.

Ocelot II

(131,241 posts)

9. I thought they'd decided to let readers decide for themselves?

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Thu Jun 26, 2025, 01:13 PM

Jun 2025

Anyhow, they're D.C., not NYC. Not Bezos' circus, not his monkeys. But since he's bought Venice, maybe he could opine on their government, too.

Hekate

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2. Question: does your post without comment indicate full agreement with WaPo?

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Thu Jun 26, 2025, 01:05 PM

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Fiendish Thingy

(24,085 posts)

3. Well, that didn't take long

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Thu Jun 26, 2025, 01:06 PM

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The knives are out - I guess WaPo would prefer the corrupt capitalist Adams to a revolutionary progressive.

Ocelot II

(131,241 posts)

6. Or chronic sex pest Cuomo?

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Thu Jun 26, 2025, 01:11 PM

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Demsrule86

(71,555 posts)

4. He won the primary and is our nominee...I would remind you he deserves our

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Thu Jun 26, 2025, 01:07 PM

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support. And lets face facts Capitalism is running amok these days Some adjustment need to be made.

Ocelot II

(131,241 posts)

5. Jeff Bezos' spineless lackeys say what?

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Thu Jun 26, 2025, 01:09 PM

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Quiet Em

(3,023 posts)

7. There is a racist, sexist, bigoted, con artist, fraud, cheat, liar, lunatic sexual abuser in the White House

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Thu Jun 26, 2025, 01:12 PM

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and this paper did not wish to make an endorsement.

The WAPO can eff all the way off.

chia

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8. Won't let me open the gift link. Can you tell me who on the editorial board contributed to this opinion?

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Thu Jun 26, 2025, 01:12 PM

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