THE MANDANI MANDATE
By: Derek Varsalona
In a political earthquake, Socialist Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani beat political heavyweight former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary. What does this say about the Democratic Party of NYC at large? What it says is that the Democratic Party is mainly a socialist party in America and New York City. I think one of on the main reasons Mamdini won was due to the fact that Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez got behind him early.
In a shocking upset to me at least, Socialist Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary, crushing the loser, Andrew Cuomo. But the real question is this man a successful legislator? The answer is No. Only 3 out of 20 bills introduced by Mamdani became law. That is because Governor Cuomo was a pragmatic Democratic Liberal, not a socialist. Maybe Cuomo knew something about Mandini and his legislation he produced?
The fact of the matter is, Mamdani is running a people's campaign, which I love the excitement of. He is asking for a lot of free stuff: Free buses, Free Trains, free rent, or at least rent-stabilized apartments.
The fact of the matter is his rise should not surprise people, although I speak out of both sides of my mouth since it surprised me that he won. New York City is made up of the rich and the poor alike. Many people are struggling to survive with inflation, although that is coming down thanks to President Trump. The fact of the matter is that it is still a struggle to survive, and NYC is no exception. NYC is one of the most expensive places to live, and I do not just mean Manhattan, but all of the five boroughs. I do not live in NYC, I live in Virginia, but the fact of the matter is, most people, I assume, are living paycheck to paycheck in the five boroughs, and it is a struggle to survive.
But what does Mandini believe? He has called Netanyahu a terrorist and wants him arrested on terrorism charges. He wants free buses for all New York City residents. That is an issue I like since there is no public transportation where I live, and the fact of the matter i,s Able Ride in Nassau County was expensive. He is a strong critic of Israel's occupation of Palestine.
Is Mandani effective? No, not really. Only 3 out of 20 (yes, you read that right) bills that Mandani has introduced became law in New York State. That does not seem like a great track record. But maybe Cuomo had it in for this man. The other fact of the matter is that the man, Mandani, does not have a thick resume. But the fact of the matter is, neither did President Barack Hussein Obama. The fact of the matter is, politics is surprising.
I am shocked and surprised by this. But in a Democratic controlled city like NYC, I think it is safe to safe Socialist Mandani will be the Next Mayor of NYC. As always, comments are accepted.
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Source: Ben Orestes. "5 Things to know about Zohran Mamdani." The New York Times. New York City: Wednesday, June 25, 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/nyregion/who-is-zohran-mamdani.html
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