By making Mamdani the cause célèbre of the Democratic Party Trump ensured that every vulnerable Democrat in 2026 will have to answer for their party’s refusal to stand up to extremism. It was a strategic masterstroke.
Unfortunately, the voters have very short memories, and 2026 midterm is too far away. Dems are going to have difficulty for sure IF Mamdani actually wins in NY, but I see Eric Adams staying put in his office and this move to full-blown socialism (instead of their current somewhat hidden socialism) will be blunted in the minds of the left-leaning voters.
It’s not the voters. It’s the vote counters. If they don’t want Mandani, there will be no Mandani.
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