Posted on 04/17/2026 3:54:53 AM PDT by Libloather
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked his first 100 days in office Sunday alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist, touting what he described as sweeping achievements driven by government intervention.
Mamdani cited key wins, including securing $1.2 billion for universal childcare, advancing plans for five publicly owned grocery stores, pursuing legal action against landlords and boosting investment in services such as sanitation and infrastructure.
In a reference to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her critique that socialists "eventually run out of other people’s money," Mamdani defended his administration’s approach.
"I have thought often of the Margaret Thatcher's quote, the problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money," he said. "If anything, my friends, it seems that you eventually need a socialist to clean up the mess."
Sanders also praised the mayor’s agenda, calling it an inspiration for strengthening communities.
"This is the first time I was ever introduced by someone who talked proudly about democratic socialism," Sanders said. "And it feels great."
Mamdani highlighted additional policy priorities during his first three months in office.
To address rising food costs, he proposed opening five publicly owned, affordable grocery stores — one in each borough — by the end of his first term, a proposal critics say represents a departure from free-market principles. Critics say the plan departs from free-market principles. He added that the first location is expected to open next year.
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I cannot think of a single mess that any socialist ever cleaned up.
They only know how to make things worse.
> affordable grocery stores
Affordable? What happened to free?
Socialists don’t build things. They just tear things down.
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“If anything, my friends, it seems that you eventually need a socialist to clean up the mess.”
Is that the mess the socialists themselves created? Rudy cleaned up the mess big time. Then the socialists were elected and here we are.
I’m sure this time it will work
“…it seems that you eventually need a socialist to clean up the mess.”“
Wow. Can’t get more delusional than that.
How many properties does Sanders own now...4, is it?
The affordable grocery store thing is a hoot.
It’s on a government owned property, so no taxes, etc.
Only certain items will be sold below retail pricing.
Anyone else remember a meme from a while back that explains the difference between socialism and capitalism using bread in a grocery store...
In a socialist economy, you line up for bread at the store.
In a capitalist economy, the store lines up the bread for you.
BTW, for folks who don’t follow NYS politics...
NYC is billions in the hole.
NYS is billions on the hole.
Both want federal bailouts.
After hearing that, at least one of our Upstate major metros wants a bailout, too.
FYI...
DEMOCRAT SOCIALISTS
Alvin Lee and Ten Years After
https://youtu.be/zEQNb17BSd0?si=h2-oMzRPoo65Z11C
A few interesting things from August 1971:
1) Everywhere is ... Dykes and Fairies
2) Tell me where is Sanity?
3) Tax the Rich
4) Feed the Poor
5) ‘Til there are no Rich no more
🤔🤔🤔 😲🫨😱 🙀🫢🤯
(Wow. Can’t get more DELUSIONAL than that.)
It’s what the Democratic Party specializes in these days
Securing funds, advancing plans, and pursuing legal action aren't actual accomplishments. To say that you've moved money around and created paperwork is not the same as producing actual results. But this is how the ambitious write their CVs. Allocating and registering, spending and filing... results are rarely even the goal. The process is what fills them with pride.
It is if your goal is to grow the Deep State.
Seems to mem then Communists, Socialists and Democrats are using Muslims to aid them in grabbing the power in the US and then they will just discard them after it’s over ... FOOLS
Stick a fork in it...it looks to be done.
So what happened to the FREE bus rides?
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