Federalism will let New Yorkers learn the hard way

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In the spirit of American democracy and federalism, New Yorkers are now going all in on socialism — choosing to leave behind more traditional Democrats who signal at least some allegiance to economic reality and free markets.

Mamdani’s big win New York gives the Democratic Party an even stronger leftward shove, making socialism less a fringe ideal and more a governing philosophy.

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Proposals like free childcare, $30 minimum wage, even higher taxes, free buses, rent-free municipal housing, and even government-run grocery stores resonated with many New Yorkers. Mamdani now has a mandate to usher in the nation’s largest social experiment in the land of Wall Street.

Many of his proposals sound surreal, but rising costs in the city have many residents ready to try more of the “eat the rich” philosophy. They will try to attain the dream of more things being “free” — just so long as somebody else is paying for it.

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Federalism offers New Yorkers a chance at another swing at the utopian dream, while limiting much of the damage to the city’s five boroughs. Yes, this will be an expensive civics lesson, but many Americans need another reminder of the ruins and rubble socialism leaves behind it.

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Perhaps H.L. Mencken’s aphorism is most accurate: “Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.”

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