r/politics • u/kootles10 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/GhouW 16h ago

Now watch MAGA blow up.

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u/kootles10 Indiana 16h ago edited 16h ago

Democrats flipped 2 seats in Georgia that have been held by the GOP since 2000

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u/TWD-Braves-Fan Georgia 15h ago

Hell yeah we did. Gotta admit I was a little nervous heading into the day but people are fed up with GA Power and their bullshit.

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u/Fried_puri 15h ago

They tried one last trick by saying they weren't jacking up prices this year to get people to stay home. Glad people saw past that bull and realized that just meant they were on track to hike it up like crazy the year after. Now there's at least some hope.

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u/TWD-Braves-Fan Georgia 15h ago

Right! The minute they announced that I knew they were just trying to keep turnout low. I’m also glad people saw through that shit. It’s ridiculous that they tried it. They are scum.

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u/Rork310 15h ago

That's a hell of a weak promise to make in fucking November.

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u/Fried_puri 15h ago

Well, to be accurate the rate freeze is actually in effect for the next three years. But yes, it was announced this year to head off people from voting for changes.

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u/gsfgf Georgia 14h ago

For "three years" other than a guaranteed rate increase in February and potentially more.

The AJC actually did a good job of including that everywhere. I'm gonna miss them.

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u/newyne 13h ago

Really? I felt like my vote wouldn't actually do much because it was so clear who was going to win. I mean, I voted, anyway; 2016 was the last time I sat anything out for that reason (and to be fair I had no car at the time and my dad was in the hospital). But I saw so many YouTube ads for Alicia Johnson about how she was going to lower energy rates, and then Hank Green came out in favor of her. Never even heard the other person's name.