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Democrats Shocked By Success Of Left-Wing Candidate Offering Left-Wing Policies To Left-Wing Voters (www.betootaadvocate.com)

submitted 1 day ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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Mamdani, a proudly socialist 33-year-old, holds a 44-36 percent lead over over former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo – who was hoping that New Yorkers had short memories, and were ready to re-elect the textbook centrist Democrat.

However, after the disaster of Trump’s first year back in the White House – with everyday American life interrupted by protests, immigration raids, corruption allegations and the unshakebale feeling that the nation is about to enter World War 3… It seems the pendulum is swinging back towards left-wing politics.

It appears that the success of Mamdani isn’t so much a vote against Trumpian politics, but more a vote against the stale nothingness of the Democrats top brass – who, while pitching themselves as the progressive option in America’s political system, very seldom action – or even – offer – left-wing policies.

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[–] BigDiction@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Also adding the main opponent, Andrew Cuomo, the former governor of New York State for a decade, had multiple credible sexual assault allegations only three years ago amongst other corruption scandals.

It’s weird he even wants to be mayor and has major credibility issues. I think if you want to call a progressive wave, an established Democrat who’s not completely fucking sketch needs to lose.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

I can't help but compare this to Henry Cuellar. Coathanger Cuellar is an anti-choice anti-worker pro-nra stooge. He had a progressive opponent a few years back, Jessica Cisneros.

The party preferred a school shooting supporting anti-choice anti-worker turd, so a lot of the people who later endorsed Cuomo, most notably Clyburn, stepped in and ran interference for Coathanger Cuellar. Cuellar won his primary by something like 500 votes.

Now Clyburn's endorsement can't even swing a mayoral primary. And it wasn't a squeaker this time. Mamdani won decisively.

The party's establishment were running in this race. They lost. To ideas whose time has come.

[–] Taldan@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago

If it weren't for Mamdani, Cuomo would have won by a landslide. People are way too willing to vote for a name they know, even if the person is corrupt