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Mayor says progressive peers who swept primaries speak to Americans ācoast to coastā as moderates have reservations
Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, said on Sunday that he and a slew of democratic socialist allies who prevailed in recent primary elections are carrying a ānational messageā to struggling working Americans hungry for a new kind of politics ācoast to coastā.
Mamdani made that triumphant clarion call on ABC Newsās This Week just five days after he had seen his endorsed candidates win Democratic nominations in three races for New York congressional seats, as well as for five state legislature positions in Albany. He made no effort to disguise his delight that his clean sweep marks a dramatic shift in Democratic politics ā not just in New York City, which he has led since January, but also across the US.
He said that collectively they were carrying a āNew Deal understandingā of Democratic politics to Congress and on to the ānational stageā. It spoke, he said, to Americans feeling exhaustion at struggling to make ends meet āevery single dayā.
Iām so tired of this god damned second guessing.
āYeah heās good BUT IS HE GOOD ENOUGH?!?ā
Yeah its important not to put all our hopes and dreams on a politician and heroize them but we can also be hopeful that we may be starting to see the beginnings of needed change
Iām excited that a mamdani can win. And he is a great vessel for that change in many ways, he is one of the most profoundly charismatic and articulate politicians I have ever seen. And when we deserve more than his platform delivers then we keep working.