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Zohran Mamdani has won the race for New York City mayor, according to Decision Desk HQ, ushering in a new era of progressive politics in the city and reigniting the debate over the Democratic Party’s future.

Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, is poised to become the first millennial and first Muslim to lead New York City, after a campaign that pulled off one of the most stunning political upsets in recent memory. He defeated former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who mounted a long-shot independent bid after losing to Mamdani in the Democratic primary, and Republican Curtis Sliwa in his bid to succeed Mayor Eric Adams.

Mamdani focused heavily on affordability, pledging to freeze rent, establish city-owned grocery stores and make buses free for riders. He quickly became a progressive icon as well as a polarizing figure within the party over his positions, so much so that it divided prominent New York Democratic leadership over whether to endorse him.

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[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 309 points 20 hours ago (6 children)

VOTER FRAUD! There's NO WAY someone who Campaigned on Helping the Middle Class could BEAT a Sex Offender with Billionaire Sugar Daddies! There's NO WAY!

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 98 points 20 hours ago

How could a guy that was forced to resign as governor fail to get elected as mayor?!?!

[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 35 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

NYT editorial staff in shambles.

[–] madjo@feddit.nl 6 points 11 hours ago

Fuck them in particular

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 29 points 20 hours ago

End of the world in 30 days!

[–] nialv7@lemmy.world 24 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Working class, not middle class.

[–] Credibly_Human@lemmy.world 12 points 11 hours ago

This is very important. Too many people think policies that help the middle class help them, and its like, bitch, you do not own a house. You are less than 3 months worth of paychecks away from being on the street. You are not middle class.

Most people aren't middle class anymore.

When politicians say middle class, its almost always so they can appeal to rich people while phrasing it as applying to you.

You are working class.

Just about everyone here is working class.

Working class is the median class.

[–] jtj4135@lemmy.zip 11 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

Plot twist, he's legitimately angry, and wearing a red hat.

.........no, I'm just joking. Don't flame him.

[–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago

I bet Trump is already saying that