Voters want more socialist Democrats. Republicans seem salty about it. |
New York City is having a once-in-a-lifetime summer, and Republicans across the country are horrified. Guess it’s a good thing that many don’t live here.
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.
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.
But when we look at Mamdani and his fellow progressives, it........