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New York’s Billionaires Are Bending the Knee to Zohran Mamdani (theintercept.com)

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After fighting his candidacy to the bitter end, New York City billionaires are already offering to help incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Archived version: https://archive.is/20251106225933/https://theintercept.com/2025/11/06/zohran-mamdani-wins-new-york-billionaires/

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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Well all the help he should ask for is the billionaires to contribute their share of wealth through taxes to ensure New Yorkers can get services they so desparately need.

Like if you want your wageslaves to give 120% (all illustrative numbers here), then you need to take the burden of affording childcare, groceries, housing, healthcare and transport. Whipping them until they break will get 150% effort from 30% productive capacity.