Posted on 02/20/2026 5:13:12 AM PST by V_TWIN
New York City’s new Democratic Socialist (communist) Mayor Zohran Mamdani is having trouble finding the means to fund his radical left-wing agenda so he is now going to an old favorite for Democrats – defunding the police.
Apparently, Democrats have still not learned their painful lesson in this exercise in stupidity.
To make matters worse, it has now been reported that Mamdani needs so much money because he is creating all kinds of new diversity positions in his cabinet, another lesson the left has not yet learned.
Mamdani’s predecessor, Mayor Eric Adams, proposed at the end of his term that the city hire 5,000 more NYPD officers. However, upon entering office, Mamdani moved to cancel all orders signed by Adams following his Sept. 26, 2024, indictment. This included the proposed NYPD personnel increase.
Under Adams’ plan, the NYPD was set to add 300 officers in July 2026, growing to 2,500 in July 2027 and eventually increasing to 5,000 additional officers annually in July 2028. The Adams plan allowed the NYPD to deploy approximately 40,000 officers to the streets, while Mamdani’s plan caps the number closer to its current level of around 35,000.
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Lay waste to NYC, they deserve every bit of it.
Its all coming together perfectly😂😂😂
If they cant tax the rich…. Defund the police
You don’t need police.
Let the citizens remove the problems.
Problem #1 — Mamdani.
Salt the city.
Sometimes you get what you voted for.
“”””Sometimes you get what you voted for.””””
Madmanny is the most honest politician I have seen. He said he would destroy NYC and he is following through on his promises.
Hmmm... I wonder if we could go all Snake Pliskin and build a wall around NYC?
Freezing to death under the warmth of collectivism!
I don’t remember seeing any police in the city ‘Escape From New York”. Just on the other side of the bridge. Life will imitate art, eventually.
I think Republican voters tried to tell you this Momdani doesn’t know what he says he is trying to do. In other words, it was a big mistake voting for him.
YES. ISLAMamdani is a problem. There are billions of problems in the civilized world. Solutions?
Threats made, threats kept.
That caveat goes back almost endlessly. LBJ. Carter. Clinton. Ad infinitum. Ad nauseum.
They're tone deaf when it comes to politics, never, ever learning from mistakes.
Different source
Enjoy the higher rape, mugging, and murders ladies.
It's going to be Trump's fault, of course, but will it be because he sent in the NG, or because he didn't?
Why not both?
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