"The people of New York City proved that a movement powered by hope, courage, and working people can beat the money of billionaires," said one Mamdani supporter.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/32262380

Jake Johnson
Jun 25, 2025

"Affordability was a key focus of Mamdani’s policy platform and messaging, with the Democratic state assemblymember calling for an immediate rent freeze for all of the city’s rent-stabilized tenants, the creation of a network of city-owned grocery stores focused not on profits but on “keeping prices low,” and free childcare.

Mamdani proposed funding those and other priorities with a higher tax rate on corporations and city residents earning more than $1 million per year—fueling the backlash his campaign faced from the ultra-wealthy."

  • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
    18·
    1 day ago

    Yup. Primaries are how we do something about it. You know how many times I voted for someone in the primary other than Schumer in the last 28 years?

    Democratic primaries see less than 15% turnout in congressional elections, yet people wonder why nothing changes. Do you know who always shows up? Retirees, and they typically love the incumbent centrist.