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Democratic socialism is thriving in New York. This is good.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:19 pm
Listen to this loon.
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On June 23, all three New York City congressional candidates endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primary were victorious over their respective challengers. Two of the candidates – Claire Valdez in the 7th Congressional District and Darializa Avila Chevalier in the 13th Congressional District – are members of the Democratic Socialists of America, netting the party another series of wins after a monumental 2025.
This is terrific news for those of us invested in a better future for New York City and who see government as a vehicle for achieving that. It’s terrifying news for people who want to label Mamdani and Co. “communists” and lament the fall of Western civilization as we know it.
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The thing is, too many Republicans are convinced that any Democrat with a shred of authority is going to act like the president they elected. They assume that all politicians are like President Donald Trump, destroying everything in their path and thwarting the rule of law to achieve their agenda. Because Republicans have allowed a lawless leader to run the country, they think all leaders are lawless.
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Mamdani’s candidates won the Democratic primary because they were good candidates with the backing of a popular mayor. They championed Medicare for all and spoke on the affordability crisis in the city. They stood against taking money from corporations in favor of grassroots, community-based fundraising.
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This commitment to beliefs and a long-term vision for the Democratic Party clearly worked in these candidates’ favor. Lander and Avila Chevalier were strong enough to win against established incumbents, while Valdez won in an open primary against the well-established Brooklyn Borough president.
It’s clear that these things, at least in New York City, motivate voters. Yet considering the enthusiasm I’ve noticed from progressives across the country, it seems as though moving further to the left is the future of the Democratic Party.
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Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:25 pm to Jbird
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With more progressives in Congress, we will hopefully see the most powerful men in the Democratic Party – Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries – pushed further to the left. This means more things getting done for the working class, and ultimately more wins for the Democratic Party.
Republicans may be anxious about the future of New York City, but I’m not. I see a city leading the charge for a new Democratic Party, a city that wants to be the proof that democratic socialism can work in the United States – so long as it receives support from the establishment.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:25 pm to Jbird
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:26 pm to Jbird
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so long as it receives support from the establishment.
IOW, “it’s not OUR fault when it fails.”
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:29 pm to Jbird
It starts there (CA & NY) before it spreads here (everywhere else in the union).
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:34 pm to Jbird
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Mamdani’s candidates won the Democratic primary because they were good candidates with the backing of a popular mayor.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:41 pm to Jbird
The Democrats who get in front of the camera dismiss the impact of Progressives winning as "we have a big tent". Tearing down the system and living in a Democratic Republic are IRRECONCILABLE. There is no way to get past that, unless you compromise. Tear some of the system down?
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:42 pm to Jbird
Unfortunately a lot of the country is following his lead. This will spread into other major cities.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:48 pm to Jbird
If Medicare for all is something the politicians and citizens in NYC want then why are they not doing it ? I with republicans would call them out on this more. A lot of the big issues they want to push for the country they refuse to try in their controlled states . It’s crazy how many idiots are in this country and think the socialist agenda is actually good when their politicians won’t do it in their states. The only thing stoping NY and California from passing all of the socialist agent is the fact their politicians know it won’t work and will destroy them .
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:54 pm to tjv305
quote:They know they need to force the pain and misery nationwide.
The only thing stoping NY and California from passing all of the socialist agent is the fact their politicians know it won’t work and will destroy them .
Posted on 6/26/26 at 1:26 pm to Jbird
Alot of opinionated emotionally tied language in that, by design. Socialist candidates "good", Republicans and President "bad" 
Posted on 6/26/26 at 1:35 pm to Jbird
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so long as it receives support from the establishment.
Which means those who have to actually pay for the fairy tale of everyone getting everything equally
Posted on 6/26/26 at 1:35 pm to Jbird
Momswami is not a Socialist.. He and his roaches are just using it as a vehicle to bring down and bankrupt New York.. When that happens all the muslims will move and buy up all the foreclosed and bankrupt properties... And we are helping him do it by just saying "let New York fall, they will learn their lesson"... But what can we do? Other than just physically take them down...
Posted on 6/26/26 at 1:39 pm to Jbird
[quote]progressives[/quote
yeah, progressives.
yeah, progressives.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 1:40 pm to Jbird
Posted on 6/26/26 at 1:55 pm to Jbird
ALL socialism could work nicely, "so long as it receives support from the establishment (capitalists)."
Posted on 6/26/26 at 2:03 pm to Sams Crow
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ALL socialism could work nicely, "so long as it receives support from the establishment (capitalists)."
It won't even work with support of the capitalists. The welfare state is too big for our economy to support using taxation. What the left is aiming for now is control of the printing press. Once they have that, there's no way to stop it. The country just evaporates in a mushroom cloud of hyperinflation.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 2:04 pm to Jbird
quote:No it's not. As Matt Walsh pointed out yesterday, the Bolsheviks never got more than 30% in any election.
This is good.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 2:12 pm to Jbird
Communist C¥n+
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