SmaptyWolf said:
caryking said:
Civilized said:
caryking said:
Civilized said:
caryking said:
If you think people should lie down and accept the Dems push to Marxist Communism, then, you can watch this country lose all of its founding principles. I choose to elect people that will fight for some similar representation of what we are supposed to be.
In the meantime, Hokie, sit out there and hold some type of moral position and watch our country go straight to Hell!! Stand for something! People like Mamdahni stand for something!! And, he just won our greatest city and the financial institution of the world.
Can you articulate what exactly it is that Mamdani stands for that you find so objectionable?
Not that you disagree with - I'm sure there's a lot of meat on that bone.
I'm talking about what stances you think are existential threats, keeping in mind that he is not a king either, and will not be able to ramrod and mayor-executive-order a communist agenda through Council and the machinations of city government.
First and Foremost, he's a Communist. That enough!!
My real issue is that just 24 years ago, Islamist flew planes into the WTC. Now, the 40% of non-US born citizens voted for him. That shows you how bad this country has fallen! Immigration is a shame! Furthermore, immigrants, of the past, came here knowing the what the US stands for. Our education system has created this anti-American sentimate we have! Mamdani is the epitome of Anti-American!!
Eyeroll.
What do the 9/11 attacks have to do with Mamdani? Zero.
Nobody who studies communism would ever say that he's communist so no, that's not even close to correct either.
He basically ran on putting people first, cheaper housing, and not being a sex assaulter or Granny-killer like Cuomo.
The people of NY didn't exactly have a lot to choose from. He's articulate, seems kind and people-first, and isn't a criminal (Cuomo) or bought (Eric Adams) so he obviously stood out.
A really nice, well-spoken, and put together candidate, that's also Muslim and that has really progressive stances (that would almost certainly not work on a national platform; he's left of Bernie and AOC) winning an election in the one of the most diverse, expensive cities on the East Coast isn't exactly a sign of the apocalypse.
Eyeroll back at you…
Socialism is just a charade for Communism. You know that and I know that.
As I said before, he was a great campaigner, told the people what they wanted to hear (see your list above;. For that, I have no issue. His prescriptions for those issues are the problem.
Example: it's my understanding that NYC has over 100K apartments that are not rented, essentially sitting there. What is being said is that those apartments require upfittng; however, they are all rent controlled or stabilized. The owners of the building choose to wait things out and let them sit, as opposed to, putting them on the market
Now, did Mamdani do this? No! His rhetoric will not change this outcome. Practicality has to view this rent-controlled policy needs revisiting. He will not do this!
Government owned grocery stores - Communist!
Civ, people only tell you a snippet of their plans. Hell, you complained about Project 2025 and now it's being pushed through. Go back and look at my comments, at the time, and you will see that I said Trump is not being truthful when he said he knew nothing about Project 2025. Who was right?
Is NYC in the edge of an apocalypse? No! FYI, I do have a daughter that lives in NYC and I am concerned about her safety. You would too…. The demise of NYC is so apparent ever since we lost Police Commissioner's like Kerik and Kelly. So, Mamdani is just another notch in the demise of our greatest City and one that more closely aligns with 9/11 than you can think.
Yes, the people voted for this. Yes, the native NYC people voted for Cuomo (the lesser of two evils). Yes, 40% of NYC residents are "Not" US born. Yes, coming to the US doesn't mean the same thing as it used too. Yes, younger voters voted overwhelmingly towards Mamdani. That tells you all you want!
Civ, I'm sure you will have retorts that will sound like a MSNBC (or whatever it's going to be called) commentator; because… let's face it… you're a Liberal! Your ideology has been the steady decline of our country.
Please don't ask me why regarding my last statement. The results speak for themselves.
I'm sure every time you stumble into an ABC store you yell "GIMME MY LIQUOR YOU COMMUNISTS!!!" at the top of your lungs. And they all eyeroll.
Of course in Mamdani's case, he's not calling for getting rid of existing private grocery stores... just wants a government option to see if he can drive the food market prices down. Probably a stupid idea, but hey, gotta love these little laboratories of democracy trying stuff out.
Incidentally, after a debt crises back in the 1970s, rules were put in place so that city changes like taxing the wealthy or free buses have to be approved by Albany. So yeah, file those under "unlikely".
First, I'm not a drinker of alcohol, so, I don't go into them. Second, I don't agree with our State running them either.
Regarding free bus rides, if you were more than a drive-by poster, you would have noticed I already said that about the buses, in NYC. Now, it will not surprise me that the Governor, and the State legislature, will appease him with the request. But, we will see, right?
