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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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[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

https://www.axios.com/2025/06/26/democrats-zohran-mamdani-meltdown-new-york

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world -3 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

See that is a better article than this one, but it still also doesn't mention any of the people who congratulated Mamdani despite endorsing Cuomo, including 42nd President of the United States Bill Clinton, Minority Leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, and even Cuomo himself.

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 2 points 16 hours ago

Cuomo begrudgingly congratulating Mamdani after viciously smearing him as an anti-semitic terrorist and leaning into Islamophobia:

*pats self on back I'm such a great upstanding sex pest. How gracious am I! I do very much enjoy the sound of my own voice. That mom-dommy fella sure is something, I wish him the best, even though I insisted he wants to murder jews. Oh well!

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

The top two Democratic leaders in Congress, Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, both New Yorkers, declined to endorse Mamdani even as they applauded his victory.

Did you read the article?

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 0 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Is them congratulating him for winning supposed to be an example of them being "shocked"?

Endorse is something you do before an election to signal who your favorite is.

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

You said it didn't have any one congratulating him, which they begrudgingly did....

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Ah I see your point now, thanks.

Yeah overall a much better article that the satire one.