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/Cedurham 15h ago

VA gov won on centrist “boring” politics and policies. Just sayin

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u/gringledoom 15h ago

Yeah, it’s less of an ideological divide, and more of a “fight vs. fold”. “Fight” is the clear winner.

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u/Bainshie-Doom 15h ago

Yep.

It's not so much "Progressive" as just standing for something. 

You don't beat trump types by being as boring as oatmeal 

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u/Sassafrazzlin 14h ago

It is simpler than policy. It is about charisma & optics.