Posted on 10/18/2025 7:05:03 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Galvanized by President Donald Trump’s sweeping second-term agenda, a new generation of progressive Democrats is working to redefine the party's future.
The original "Squad," a group of young, left-wing lawmakers, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018 as a referendum on Trump’s first term.
Now, with Trump back in the Oval Office and Republicans controlling both the House and Senate, a new wave of progressive candidates is emerging across the country.
Zohran Mamdani's Democratic primary win shocked the political establishment in June when the self-identified democratic socialist handily defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York City's mayoral primary.
The New York assemblyman has centered his campaign around affordability, successfully using social media to build a broad coalition of support among New Yorkers.
Mamdani's platform includes ambitious campaign promises like freezing the rent, free childcare, fast and free buses, city-run grocery stores, raising the minimum wage and "Trump-proofing" New York City.
He plans to pay for his ambitious campaign promises by raising taxes on corporations and the top 1% of New Yorkers.
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That giant sucking sound is the wealthy fleeing NYC.
I notice that they left out one of the most dangerous lefties in today’s political arena, due mostly (probably) to her being ‘off the radar’ and presumably a “moderate”. She is anything but a moderate... ie Abigail Spanberger. And she will be even worse than Obama was for America. She will be the curse that most never saw coming, IMHO.
NYC-cops need to quit when Mamdani wins. Won’t happen. We’d know about it by now. Where are the red states offering them jobs?
The same guy that once publically called for Republicans for life and the 2nd to leave NY. He is desperate trying to shed the socialist stench on Democrats. The fleas must be biting him hard.
Let’s not call them “progressives” - they are socialists in every sense of the word.
That will definitely not happen.
Cops are mercenaries. It’s a job for them and but for rare exceptions they will do the bidding of who pays them.
Who would have ever thought the squad or the extreme left of the Democratic Party would be more extreme than the Tea Party. Just too funny LOL
**Cops are mercenaries. It’s a job for them and but for rare exceptions they will do the bidding of who pays them.**
One exception. 1996-the Fraternal Order of Cops supported BJ over Dole. Had to be the crime bill passed earlier. Made no sense.
I actually really wish they would transform from progressivism into socialism.
It would reduce their popularity and success. I don’t see it happening though. The progressives run this party.
UNLESS A PERSON IS RUNNING A MINING OPERATION THAT CANNOT BE MOVED-—EVERY SUCCESSFUL PERSON IN NYC CAN MOVE ELSEWHERE.
BUY U-HAUL & PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL STOCKS
FOR THOSE WILLING TO LIVE MORE RURAL-—
CONTACT ME-—BEEN LIVING RURAL FOR OVER 32 YEARS AFTER LIVING IN LOS ANGELES & MILWAUKEE.
YOU WOULD BE ASTOUNDED AT HOW EASY IT IS & HOW QUIET.
MANY COUNTIES—_RURAL & SEMI-RURAL CAN USE TRAINED OFFICERS.
PAY IS LOWER-——BUT COST OF LIVING IS MUCH LOWER.
MY PROPERTY TAXES ON OVER 5 DEVELOPED ACRES===$1025.
FAST INTERNET THERE?
How about sports bars and a major airport?
Paul Ryan tries to flip the New GOP back to the Surrender GOP.
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