/leftypol/ - Leftist Politically Incorrect

A blow against Zionism for sure. But be prepared for the usual Keynesian liberal betrayals a la Sanders, AOC, etc.

Looks like he already got a call from Obama:

https://consortiumnews.com/2025/11/03/obamas-election-eve-call-to-mamdani/

>>492104
Heard about that, hard to believe it was only a couple days ago.

Reports in that Curtis Sliwa is on his way to confront Cuomo for spoiling his campaign

https://x.com/mtracey/status/1985920856044843339
https://x.com/mtracey/status/1985903393387209096
https://x.com/mtracey/status/1985902160521928716
Cuomoists react

https://x.com/RichardHanania/status/1985823247771074701
Michael Tracey talks to Sliwa voters

https://x.com/SahalieD/status/1985911416319271162
https://nitter.net/SahalieD/status/1985911416319271162
Extremely funny Cuomo fan reactions

https://x.com/TheGrayzoneNews/status/1985754274941567093
The Grayzone - Behind the fear campaign about an Islamic terror wave inspired by Zohran Mamdani’s election, Jewish extremists are discussing their own campaign of political violence

In a scene from our new film, leaders of Betar USA discuss whether threats to bomb Mamdani’s car are legit

Schumer didn't endorse because he (Schumer) sees himself as a "guardian of Israel."
https://x.com/aaronjmate/status/1986179341081059743

He's not that different than Bill De Blasio as far as I can tell. Pretty much the same policies with the addition of the grocery store thing, which non-ideological cities are doing sometimes anyway.

Nothing particularly unique and definitely nothing revolutionary.

It could be a positive if it sparks more similar victories across the country.

>>492124
hedging my statement by adding that if Mamdani tries to implement his social housing expansion that is somewhere in his platform that would actually make him meaningfully and positively different than De Blasio, who did the same other things Mamadani is proposing plus more.

>>492125
hedging yet again because it appears Zohran's social housing would just be expanding NYC's HPD standards which don't even fall below $850 a unit. This is not affordable for the poor or the hoards of homeless in NYC. His "mental health task forces" are the only thing for the poor he might actually implement. I'm skeptical of his ability or willingness to tackle NYC's poverty issue head on

>>492126
cityFHEPS needs to expand alongside the HPD apartments to make them actually affordable. Zohran did mention wanting to do this to an extent, but it's the crux of the biscuit, how much he actually does this. If he's dedicated to raising the billions required to do this directly from taxpayers, which is his only option, then it could be accomplished.

Also, making the new social housing fully public from the start would be more affordable for taxpayers over decades, but that is not something Zohran is persuing.

Remains to be seen, if he is agressive with both construction and cityFHEPS funding he could eliminate the most basic forms of poverty in NYC. But at the same time he shouldn't be encouraging more people to come into the city.

Would Eugene Debs ever be caught dead smiling for a photo OP with a billionaire?

>>492127
>Also, making the new social housing fully public from the start would be more affordable for taxpayers over decades, but that is not something Zohran is persuing.
That's a fucking shame.

>>492124
>It could be a positive if it sparks more similar victories across the country.
PSL seems to be trying to ride his coattails into modest electoral victories… which, I find that kind of distasteful, but if they think it can work ok. Actually, I think electoralism in general is a sham, so maybe I'm not one to critique whatever technique they think will slide increasingly discontented voters out of the DNC, fucked if I know a better method, or even think that one exists.

There's no future in the DNC, but if they think they can get momentum off of successes of ""socialist"" DNC candidates like Zohran, who are gaining popularity through public opposition towards AIPAC and the genocide lobby, then best of luck to them. I hope they're stockpiling bullets and guns and food and fuel for when this inevitably fails, though, and I'm glad they continue to do community outreach and don't focus strictly on elections.

>>492128
Without looking it up, I'm going to guess that the answer is no.