PugJesusSince this is the Pragmatic Leftist Theory, I will say this:
Mamdani is not really enough, sure, he's doing a lot, but I don't think he can carry the movement alone. But that's fine. What the Left desperately needs is to regain trust lost after the decades of being run by authoritarians that didn't give two shits about workers. The Left needs someone who can attract and unite different people. We need a surplus of left-Liberals that can be radicalized. And I don't think Mamdani is doing a bad job in that.
Yeah, Mamdani isn't a savior, but he's an extremely positive figure for the left's PR in the USA, and a sign of hope for the younger generation's views, the same way that Bernie's surge of support in 2016 was after decades of 'socialism' being a poison word in US politics.
Having been a rapper works well for him. The dude has way with words and knows how to roast others.
He is absurdly eloquent
Yes but what about his goal of implementing Shakira Law in NY???
What will you do if it’s illegal for hips to lie?
Sorry, Shakira was in 2010. Best we can do now is Jelly Roll.
Praise be to her hips!
They’d probably celebrate it as an anti trans win
Wait, that's illegal? Mine lie... Whenever! Whereever!
Wasn't Mamdani the one condemning his wife for her open support for Palestine?
Sounds like misinformation spread to fight the only politician in america actually doing shit for its constituency
Reminds me of the Kat situation. Was getting flanked by Democrats, but also the most anti-Democrat Tankies because of not supporting Hamas (despite being Palestinian). I do think it's our imperative to realize that no matter whether the Tankie movement is CIA-bankrolled or not, we need to leave it behind, as it only hurts us all with no benefit to us (really, the only benefit is to their accounts social media numbers), and start doing a proper peristalsis towards the Left, not a policy of rejecting the politicians closest to us.
Kat situation? I speak as n outsider looking in
What positive actions has he actually taken? Speech not included.
He is actually opening up a city run grocery store and putting all the pieces together right now. Takes a bit more time than fixing potholes to organize, but it is happening.
Besides the other answer that has more substance. He shoveled snow after a snow storm. It was after he got elected so it wasn't only for PR. He was legit helping at the basic level. Showing people that is a good way to lead. The small things add up.
Well, quicker ones so far are the rent freezes and the 100k potholes fixed because he's offering proper compensation for work. Next up are the city owned supermarkets and the tax on >5 mil 2nd houses on NY.
What makes you say that?
I saw a snippet in the same format as this post earlier saying that
