Wake up, America, indeed. But I am far more hopeful than you.
We are watching the "empty words" and "winning smile" strategy come crashing into basic fiscal realities. NYC, for a very long time, has been lured by the vacuity of Democrats, and now is likely at the road's end. The Democrats are self-splitting, as I see it.
That oft-talked about Dunning-Kruger effect is becoming evident very quickly. I hope Mandami blunders into "free transit for all" as the tax base erodes. That and much like it/ All the political patronage in the world cannot keep NYC afloat, when across several state borders, one can "walk away." We'll be seeing this all the more/
The Hill & Valley Forum Jamie Dimon on why companies are leaving New YorkThough not a fan of the forum nor of Dimon, the numbers argue his point. Mandami's got words to pile on top of words, as the money from Hochul and the feds will not come, like the cavalry, to the rescue.
I agree, Obama was only in positions that required him to run his mouth, not produce anything, like AOC. Mamdani has to produce something and it’s going to be excremental. He has no needed policy agenda, he’s there to transform the cultural substrate of NYC by introducing aspects of Sharia, like prayer calls, taking over public spaces for prayer mods, etc. It’s going to be extremely hard to push back on that without amending US Constitution.