The fear of Mamdani seems overblown given history. New York has experienced good and bad mayors in its history. Mamdani’s far left policies are not inconsistent with the left wing of the Democrat party which has members sitting in other city mayor offices, Congress, state legislatures, and in the federal bureaucracy. In addition the United States has experienced the leadership of four socialist presidents in its history.
We had a socialist president from 1932-1945 (FDR) who presided over a wholesale change in government, completely eradicating the small and limited federal government of the founders and fundamentally changing the economy by removing exchangeable gold from the monetary system, implementing federal work programs (CCC and WPA), increasing regulation of the economy at the federal level, and instituting old age pensions (Social Security). FDR also suspended individual rights under the Constitution and used the power of government to suppress freedom of the press and punish his political enemies.
Lyndon Johnson (1963-1969) was socialist president who was responsible for the “Great Society” social welfare programs which involved significant expansion of government wealth transfer through the income tax, primarily from the middle class to the lower economic strata. In addition the civil rights and voter rights legislation passed during his administration facilitated the federal government actively institutionalizing special privileges for specific groups defined by the government as worthy.
We had another socialist president from January 2009-2017 (Obama) whose stated goal was to fundamentally change America. He loaded the bureaucracy and the court system with far left socialists. He also dramatically increased government intervention in the healthcare system. He weaponized the DOJ and the court system against his political opponents. He increased the regulatory burden on individuals and business. He openly ruled with his pen (presidential orders) and phone to avoid accountability to Congress.
The regime of the puppet Joe Biden (January 2021-2025) was in essence an unknown to the pubic committee of socialists serving as president. This administration furthered the Obama agenda, increasing the regulatory burden on business and the public with climate change mandates. It also committed one of the most grievous violations of individual liberty with its vaccine mandates which impacts millions of citizens.
The socialist horse has been out of the barn for nearly 100 years. Mamdani is just one manifestation of a cancer that has spread across government at all levels, including the White House. Fixating on one candidate (Mamdani) takes voter attention away from the thousands of extreme socialists who infest the bureaucracy, serve in Congress, serve as governors and state legislators, serve in local elected offices, dictate from the courts, and have imposed their agenda from the White House. Perhaps this focus by the media is intentional. Look at Mamdani and ignore what is happening with thousands of others in elected office or positions of bureaucratic authority around the country.
Well said, sir…