For Republicans Sake Zohran Mamdani MUST Win NYC Mayor

 

In New York City, State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has emerged as the Democratic nominee for mayor—a self-described democratic socialist whose platform embraces expansive government intervention. What’s striking isn’t just Mamdani’s ideology, but how comfortably it’s been embraced by key figures in the Democratic Party: Barack Obama, Governor Kathy Hochul, Congressman Jerry Nadler, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Senator Bernie Sanders, among others.

It raises a question: Are Democrats now openly aligning with full-blown socialism and progressive orthodoxy? It seems so. Many younger Millennials and Gen Z voters, having grown up after the Cold War, 9/11, Vietnam, and Korea, lack firsthand experience with the ideological battles that shaped earlier generations. Their enthusiasm for socialism often leaves older observers perplexed. They romanticize visions rooted in Marxist theory—“from each according to his ability, to each according to his need”—without reckoning with the historical consequences of centralized control and state ownership.

The COVID era, with its stimulus checks and expanded benefits, offered a taste of government largesse with seemingly no strings attached. That moment, for some, became a gateway to believing in limitless public provision. Mamdani’s platform builds on that sentiment: fare-free buses, universal childcare, rent freezes, city-run grocery stores, and steep taxes on corporations and high earners—all framed as moral imperatives.

Ironically, I hope Mamdani wins. Not because I support his policies, but because some lessons must be lived to be learned. Socialism, in practice, has repeatedly faltered. Even Nordic countries—often cited as success stories—are now grappling with demographic strain, aging populations, and migration pressures that test the sustainability of their models.

If New York elects a mayor whose platform includes defunding the police, expanding public ownership, and distancing from Israel, the consequences will be theirs to bear. History has a way of clarifying ideology through experience. Let the results speak louder than rhetoric.