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Zohran Mamdani has won the race for New York City mayor, according to Decision Desk HQ, ushering in a new era of progressive politics in the city and reigniting the debate over the Democratic Party’s future.

Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, is poised to become the first millennial and first Muslim to lead New York City, after a campaign that pulled off one of the most stunning political upsets in recent memory. He defeated former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who mounted a long-shot independent bid after losing to Mamdani in the Democratic primary, and Republican Curtis Sliwa in his bid to succeed Mayor Eric Adams.

Mamdani focused heavily on affordability, pledging to freeze rent, establish city-owned grocery stores and make buses free for riders. He quickly became a progressive icon as well as a polarizing figure within the party over his positions, so much so that it divided prominent New York Democratic leadership over whether to endorse him.

  • MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    OK then, so Mamdani’s win was ALSO meaningless, right? It doesn’t mean anything about a progressive push in the party?

    You see how your arguments works both ways? NYC and the state of Virginia are different places. Why are you so upset that Dems won in VA? They wouldn’t have won there running Mamdani’s campaign because the entirety Virginia is the not the municipality of NYC.

    • jve@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 hour ago

      OK then, so Mamdani’s win was ALSO meaningless, right?

      No.

      It doesn’t mean anything about a progressive push in the party?

      Didn’t say that either. It’s not proof that the party is getting more progressive. He didn’t exactly earn their full throated endorsement.

      You see how your arguments works both ways?

      No. My “arguments” was that that one or two examples dont constitute a “proof” about any grander strategy being used.

      . Why are you so upset that Dems won in VA?

      Oh I see we’re just doing full blown straw men now.

      In that case, it’s the same reason you are so upset about some shit that you didn’t say anything about.

      They wouldn’t have won there running Mamdani’s campaign

      That’s true. Virginians don’t care about free buses in New York. They’d probably have to make the campaign address Virginia.

      because the entirety Virginia is the not the municipality of NYC.

      Hard truths here in this post.

      Fact is, the most progressive candidate won by 15 points. Not sure how this proves anything about what would have happened had a more progressive candidate had run.