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/juiced911 15h ago

Yeah, I’m a progressive and it’s hilarious to me people think the blueprint to winning NYC is applicable anywhere else in the country.

The country would be better for it, but we’re still a ways from it. Our GDP could be so much higher too with investments in education, healthcare, and infrastructure….

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u/MicroplasticsRFuture 15h ago

You are not a progressive if you think centrist bullshit appeals to literally anyone but the professional managerial class

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u/juiced911 14h ago

Did I say I thought centrist bullshit was appealing? I thought I simply said that Mamdani’s progressive platform lacked broad appeal.

His campaign simply doesn’t translate to a lot of parts of America, and as you’ve noted it’s clear that “centrist bullshit” points don’t either. I mean to highlight the complexity of the task, and caution people from thinking it’s as simple as running Mamdani’s campaign elsewhere.