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Zohran Mamdani Delivers Stunning Blow to 'Billionaire-Backed Status Quo' in NYC | Common Dreams (www.commondreams.org)

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Jake Johnson
Jun 25, 2025

"Affordability was a key focus of Mamdani's policy platform and messaging, with the Democratic state assemblymember calling for an immediate rent freeze for all of the city's rent-stabilized tenants, the creation of a network of city-owned grocery stores focused not on profits but on "keeping prices low," and free childcare.

Mamdani proposed funding those and other priorities with a higher tax rate on corporations and city residents earning more than $1 million per year—fueling the backlash his campaign faced from the ultra-wealthy."

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Almost as if voters are tired of the entrenched democrat party and want fresh ideas.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

Yup. Primaries are how we do something about it. You know how many times I voted for someone in the primary other than Schumer in the last 28 years?

Democratic primaries see less than 15% turnout in congressional elections, yet people wonder why nothing changes. Do you know who always shows up? Retirees, and they typically love the incumbent centrist.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They rig it by scheduling primaries and especially caucuses so that young people can't attend as easily as retirees.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I highly doubt 85% of registered voters miss the election because of scheduling conflicts. You can sign up for mail-in ballots if you have an irregular schedule. Most people vote once every four years, if at all. We should be voting twice every two years for federal elections alone.

Edit: I forgot .ml is anti-voting. What a bunch of finger-pointing losers. Lol

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm not saying that's what accounts for an 85% drop. It's just one reason you get more retirees than even the general election that show up.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Oh, for sure. They also just love to support the conservative Democrats so their Medicare/pensions/retirement accounts stay cushy.

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