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Zohran Mamdani on pace to become NYC Mayor in major upset over Cuomo

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by astros123, Jun 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM.

  1. HP3

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    LMAO yea thats cause they are all paid by the same people.
     
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    Why is it that it works in other countries?
    Im fascinated by how stupid you are.
     
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    You failed to answer the question.

    Who is this "worse" Republican coming next?
     
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    What do you mean by "it"?
     
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    Socialism.....or at least socialist policies, there are countries where these policies do work, is all I'm saying.
     
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    Yes. You can socialize some things. Healthcare being a prime example. Many, many things you can or should not.
     
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    Well, I looked into some of Mamdani’s policies around price control....

    1- Appointing members to the NYC Rent Guidelines Board to freeze rent

    He can appoint 5 out of 9 board members, enough to swing votes and freeze rent increases for about 44% of NYC rental units. This isn’t some new radical policy; it’s a shift in direction within an existing legal framework. The board is already required by law to weigh landlord costs and building conditions, so there's protection against completely unreasonable decisions. Landlords can still challenge unfair hikes in court.

    This is business as usual, just using the system differently. Freaking out over this is overblown.

    Will it work? Maybe modestly. It’s no different in spirit from when Trump publicly warned private companies against raising prices, with the implied threat that the government would punish them if they didn’t fall in line.

    Bottom line: Both Trump and Mamdani are playing from the same price-control playbook, just using different tools. One does it with implied threats, the other through lawful, structural mechanisms. I’ll take the lawful one any day.


    2- City-owned grocery stores

    Mamdani’s plan would create 5 city-run grocery stores, one per borough. By avoiding rent and property taxes, they could offer lower prices and compete with for-profit chains.

    It’s a small-scale effort, but if successful, it could expand. That said, city-run stores are unlikely to outperform major grocers who have the experience, logistics, and efficiency. Public operations, especially in retail, tend to be clunky.

    This is probably even less effective than Trump’s price threats. At least corporations listened to him, fearing real consequences. The city opening a handful of stores won’t scare Costco or Walmart.

    Again: Trump and Mamdani differ in approach, but both are attempting government-driven price control. One is likely legal; the other borders on abuse. But both models carry risks, not just inefficiency, but also corruption. When the government controls food supply, it opens the door for political weaponization, especially under bad leadership.

    So yes, this one is more concerning. Not because of socialism, but because putting food distribution in government hands is something you need to be very careful about.


    (Yes, this guy and MAGA are both socalists).
     
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    The fear mongering and attacks on him are ****ing disgusting. I say this as a fellow Muslim who dealt with the same issues while living in Indiana.

    The funny thing is hes very pro lgbtq which is opposite of Islam. He doesn't allow his religious beliefs guide his politics which is great
     
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    I agree with you and I personally know the guy; he's a good dude
     
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    Wait you know him? What's the story?
     
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    these creatures have nothing to offer the world except for their racism and hatred

    makes Vivek’s tap dancing all the more pathetic…out here groveling for people who don’t even view u as American
     
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    yea he's from new york so my current other half and her family grew up with them when he was growing up there too. Also had a failed rap career
     
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    They also aren’t as happy as some claim. Spend any amount of time there and you will see it is much like many other Western countries. They do something very well, such as how they handle pregnancy and birth and after care. They also have some very convenient government programs that I think work well. However no one discusses how terrible they handle immigration, that home ownership is a pipe dream, their schools are not doing well since immigration increased.

    I hate the conservative mantra of “love it or leave”, but this liberal idea that Canada and Nordic countries are a utopia is just as infuriating.
     
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    I live in a Nordic country i think you misunderstand how strict they are with immigration now. This isnt the 2010s no more. It took my wife close to a year to obtain a long term visa here. Its very difficult to get a resident visa in a Nordic country unless you have some special trait which luckily my wife has...
     
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    is this the new jasmine crockett.. industry plant

    dude just came on to the scene and is now the talk of every major news platform
     
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    In the second video, listening to this guy… he comes across as very genuine, but it’s like it just hit him that a lot of people are just bad people… he better get used to it if he wants to be in politics.
     
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    Oh I’m aware - but it wasn’t the case not long ago. I know in Finland that you can be born in Finland, but if you don’t look Nordic, you will never be viewed as a Fin. I would live in Nordic nations over most the world - but there are issues like everywhere.
     
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