New York City is very likely to elect Zohran Mamdani the 111th Mayor a week from now, despite the dire warnings being spread by Republicans and corporate leaders, and even many religious leaders, both Jewish and otherwise.
There is pure hysteria being spread that Mamdani, a self described “Democratic Socialist”, is a “Communist” and an “Islamic Terrorist”, as he is of the Muslim faith.
The Jewish community is deeply divided over Mamdani, who has been harshly critical of the Israel-Gaza War, which has killed about 65,000 Palestinians. Some Jewish groups who are totally supportive of any tactic or policy of the Israeli government under Benjamin Netanyahu see Mamdani as a dire threat to Jews in New York City and elsewhere.
The fact that Mamdani has plans to help the struggling middle class and poor, rather than cater to the wealthy elite, also has led the Republican Party nationally under Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and President Donald Trump, to portray him with the lunatic accusation that he is a “Communist’, which demonstrates total ignorance and stupidity about the meaning of the term.
If anything, Trump himself being too “cozy” with Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation and Kim Jong Un of North Korea (both Communists), belies the manipulation of public opinion being perpetrated by a Republican Party, which clearly does not care about the rapidly worsening economic conditions caused by Trump’s refusal to care about the economic plight of tens of millions of Americans who were told the cost of living would decrease under Trump in his second term.
I hope people in Florida are not as prejudiced as in my part of Texas. Poor Mamdani is a pioneer.
Hello, Ronald. I’ve enjoyed and agree with your delightful essays. After returning from our Road Scholar trip to NYC, I had a traumatic fall. Spent a month in the hospital and now am almost normal after weeks of home health care. I live in Conroe, Texas, and thrive on the rational, humane thought of people like you, very few of whom reside around here, including relatives (!). Congratulations on your longtime faithfulness to what is true, good, and lessential for our survival as human beings. Penny Bell
Penny, it is an absolute delight to hear from you, and especially on my blog, and i invite you to continue to contribute regularly if you wish to do so! 🙂
I am so sorry to hear of your traumatic fall and time in the hospital, but glad you have recovered.
Take good care of yourself, and stay in touch! My best to you! 🙂
This NYC election focuses on affordability for those that are not wealthy. Part of that involves the battle of federal funds that Trump pledges to withhold if Mamdani is elected, setting up headlines in the tabloid NY Daily News to revise the headline on its front page of fifty years ago today: “Trump to City: Drop Dead”
NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani 43%, Cuomo 33%, Sliwa 14%, Undecided 6%, Quinnipiac University New York City Poll Finds; Stark Generational Divide Among NYC’s Likely Voters
https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3940
Bill Kristol Says He Would Vote For Zohran Mamdani for New York City Mayor
https://www.cmcforum.com/post/bill-kristol-says-he-would-vote-for-zohran-mamdani-for-new-york-city-mayor
Six Lessons from Zohran Mamdani
“The results of Tuesday’s elections in New York, New Jersey and Virginia should tell us whether a significant change in Democratic politics is underway”
https://www.americaamerica.news/p/six-lessons-from-zohran-mamdani
Donald Trump, 79, Insists He’s ‘Better-Looking’ Than Young Dem Star
https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-79-insists-hes-better-looking-than-dem-star-zohran-mamdani-34/
Trump is a nut, unhinged, etc.