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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.

  • SwingingTheLamp@midwest.socialEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    Aye, that is the one silver lining of this fascist take-over: Miller et al. have attached themselves to a demagogue who has a looming expiration date, so they are speed-running the creation of the fourth reich. Our best hope is that they’re doing it too quickly to really take root. (And that they can’t find another demagogue to step in when the orange one bites it.)

    • ameancow@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 hours ago

      I’m not particularly worried about any current members of the administration or any prominent figures on the right taking Trump’s place. They have been trying for years now to recapture the bottled-lightning that is Trump’s unique blend of authentic contempt and straightforward dishonesty.

      Instead they keep parading JD Vance around, but the guy can’t hold anyone’s attention, he’s boring and talks like a politician even when he’s saying authoritarian bullshit. Trump’s base will wander off, disinterested. Or at least, not be inclined to respond to him the way they did with Trump.

      Remember, Jan 6th capitol riots were just Trump “weapon testing” his political capital, showing the party that he had a tight leash and control over his base. Having even a minority constituent base who is loyal to your every word without question, and are armed and loyal voters, is worth more than swing states and policy debates. This is why Trump has been able to walk all over everyone and everything.

      I cannot picture that crowd being “tamed” by anyone else. They’re going to fracture into a thousand pieces when Trump dies, and Vance will be a well-funded but useless Lame Duck, unable to make traction in Congress and Senate.