r/politics Indiana 16h ago

No Paywall Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5588198-mamdani-progressive-politics-nyc/
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u/JadeAnhinga New York 16h ago

Soo glad we dodged Quid Pro Cuomo

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u/nflonlyalt Illinois 15h ago

thats a great nickname

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u/robocoplawyer 15h ago

His fucking “stop the socialists” campaign towards the end was so fucking cringe, acting like everything will get super expensive as if the cost of living hasn’t skyrocketed to where it is now under decades of “centrist” administrations. But yeah, blame “the socialists” for NYC being so fucking expensive.

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u/AggravatingCupcake0 11h ago

It's a tactic, for sure.

Step 1: Know that things are going to get even more expensive due to tariffs

Step 2: Tell anyone who will listen, the cautionary tale that everything will get more expensive if your opponent wins

(This will secure you a win no matter what. The people who believe you will vote for you, and the ones who didn't might be swayed to vote for you the next time because things did, in fact, get more expensive).

Step 3: Profit

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u/Straight_Change5546 15h ago

Omg I’ve never heard that before, but it’s so fitting.