"Faith in themselves"! What a shocking idea for Americans to believe in. It's almost as if "of the people, by the people, and for the people," actually means something, Thank you.
USA needs way more Zohrans, and it looks like it's gonna get some. It's long past due that fresh ideas and leaders are rising up and leaving the "Nothing is possible anymore" mentality behind. Hope is a wonderful thing.
Trump certainly thinks big because he thinks of himself and that self-image is incomprehensibly big.
We are down to the 1% vs the 99%. There is no limit to what individuals can pile up for themselves whereas there is no lower limit to the pay of those who are asking for work, I'm sorry, there is the minimum wage, stagnant for so long. The tens of billions possessed by such as Musk and Bezos is a capture of national wealth put to use for such personal items as Bezos' $500 million yacht. This is as outrageous as the wealth of kings was in the past
It comes down to votes vs money. We the people have had enough. The Supreme Court decisions in favor of big money have nothing to do with democracy, quite the opposite. The steady deconstruction of regulation of money by Congress since the Reagan Revolution is obvious. Our country has been bought out from under us and the perfect example is the Zionist control of our government in relation to Israel. AIPAC is now fully exposed for the un-American thing it is working for a foreign country without having to register as a foreign agent. The fix of the 1% on free speech on campus is obvious. We need to make it a political rule in the US that if your campaign takes money from AIPAC you will lose because ethnic supremacy is the antithesis of liberty and justice for all.
It's now or never to regain people power. I was joyful when I heard the packed crowd at a Mamdami appearance shouting "tax the rich!" which has been done in the past and can be done in the future if we take back control of Congress from wealth. Mamdani is the tip of the spear breaking open what has been closed to us - our government.
Three words, Zohran: Land Value Tax! A property tax on land only, excluding the value of structures, incentivizes building. Economists across the political spectrum agree: it is the fairest, least distorting tax.
Thank goodness we progressives have some kind of answer to trump. It's disheartening that only right-wing and authoritarian vision have seemed to be possible (hope and change sure were a lot of nothing). Ken nails it. This is why there's so much hate for Democrats.
Freeze the rent isn't new & has been done before. DiBlassio did it twice. Rents for stabilized tenants are determined by the Rent Guidelines Board, appointed by the Mayor. Enough said.
My vision is that we can restore our democracy through necessary reforms. It won't take constitutional amendments. But it will take sustained , determined effort.
Mamdani is the very example I have been against my entire existence. I believe in the middle class of America and the need for its survival in order for America to fulfill its’ promises. His ideas are fantastic falsehoods because Mayors in my birthplace NYC do not have that authority without the City Council in total agreement to make the law changes possible. Why don’t you see he is using those under 40 to get his ulterior motives? He could care less about New York or New Yorkers. He is a Tic Toc entertainer at best. He was absent for 80 votes in the State Assembly, so how much does he really give a damn? He uses the hatred the younger generation has for Trump. It’s a brilliant ploy I’ll admit cause that hatred is real and extremely deep, whether warranted or not it’s a great scheme he has to put one over on everyone who possesses the hate. He is young, inexperienced and extremely cocky. He looks no one in the eye when debating nor interviewing … a pretty significant tell tale sign of a con man who has perfected the lie. Our candidate choices for Mayor are pretty disheartening. Curtis isn’t young in years but has lots of energy and readily admits he doesn’t know a hell of a-lot about the ins and outs of agencies but he already selected people for his administration who are very close to experts in their fields as his guides and advisors. From young to middle aged they are bi-partisan and eager. Curtis knows first hand about crime and homelessness. That’s his niche. He is the closest to a Centrist-Republican I have ever witnessed. The most important fact about him is he truly loves
NYC all its boroughs and above all…he LOVES ALL New Yorkers in all races, creeds, colors and political persuasions except Socialists. He sees Mamdani as I see him… a con artist. Curtis isn’t a Trump lover and neither am I. However our generation was raised to show respect to the person that runs the country whether we agree with him or not. Doesn’t mean we will do whatever he thinks we should or not. The great thing about being an American is that we have the freedom to choose what we believe in and not even the President can change that. That is why peaceful protests are allowed to happen in every City. If they are kept free of bought and paid for antagonists in today’s society .. no violence would occur at any protest. It’s a right in America and it should always be. Curtis knows this as well as I do. Mamdani is among those who would think nothing of breaking laws just to antagonize and cause chaos just for the sheer pleasure of entertainment. He is currently bought by Union Leaders who think he is wrapped around their fingers. They are in for a rude awakening because he has identified their weaknesses as well and they will be very sorry if he is elected, his ideas and their ideas are quite different and will be revealed when push comes to shove. If there are any voters who really care about NYC’s survival, the last person they should vote for is Zohran Mamdani. He is not who he pretends to be.
You get it. Thanks for articulating what I feel and have been chewing on in my soul. And as Kels said "your writing is so fucking good." Fuck yeah it is.
"Faith in themselves"! What a shocking idea for Americans to believe in. It's almost as if "of the people, by the people, and for the people," actually means something, Thank you.
USA needs way more Zohrans, and it looks like it's gonna get some. It's long past due that fresh ideas and leaders are rising up and leaving the "Nothing is possible anymore" mentality behind. Hope is a wonderful thing.
Trump certainly thinks big because he thinks of himself and that self-image is incomprehensibly big.
We are down to the 1% vs the 99%. There is no limit to what individuals can pile up for themselves whereas there is no lower limit to the pay of those who are asking for work, I'm sorry, there is the minimum wage, stagnant for so long. The tens of billions possessed by such as Musk and Bezos is a capture of national wealth put to use for such personal items as Bezos' $500 million yacht. This is as outrageous as the wealth of kings was in the past
It comes down to votes vs money. We the people have had enough. The Supreme Court decisions in favor of big money have nothing to do with democracy, quite the opposite. The steady deconstruction of regulation of money by Congress since the Reagan Revolution is obvious. Our country has been bought out from under us and the perfect example is the Zionist control of our government in relation to Israel. AIPAC is now fully exposed for the un-American thing it is working for a foreign country without having to register as a foreign agent. The fix of the 1% on free speech on campus is obvious. We need to make it a political rule in the US that if your campaign takes money from AIPAC you will lose because ethnic supremacy is the antithesis of liberty and justice for all.
It's now or never to regain people power. I was joyful when I heard the packed crowd at a Mamdami appearance shouting "tax the rich!" which has been done in the past and can be done in the future if we take back control of Congress from wealth. Mamdani is the tip of the spear breaking open what has been closed to us - our government.
your writing is so fucking good
Thanks! :)
Three words, Zohran: Land Value Tax! A property tax on land only, excluding the value of structures, incentivizes building. Economists across the political spectrum agree: it is the fairest, least distorting tax.
Thank goodness we progressives have some kind of answer to trump. It's disheartening that only right-wing and authoritarian vision have seemed to be possible (hope and change sure were a lot of nothing). Ken nails it. This is why there's so much hate for Democrats.
Freeze the rent isn't new & has been done before. DiBlassio did it twice. Rents for stabilized tenants are determined by the Rent Guidelines Board, appointed by the Mayor. Enough said.
Great analysis, Ken!
Thanks Nan!
Great essay.
My vision is that we can restore our democracy through necessary reforms. It won't take constitutional amendments. But it will take sustained , determined effort.
Ken, thanks for continuing to surface the simple truths.
I'll abstract a bit and see if it resonates.
Embracing the possible = the life force.
A scary thing: Repubs are trying to find a way to deport him. Sweet Jesus, what next???
Mamdani is the very example I have been against my entire existence. I believe in the middle class of America and the need for its survival in order for America to fulfill its’ promises. His ideas are fantastic falsehoods because Mayors in my birthplace NYC do not have that authority without the City Council in total agreement to make the law changes possible. Why don’t you see he is using those under 40 to get his ulterior motives? He could care less about New York or New Yorkers. He is a Tic Toc entertainer at best. He was absent for 80 votes in the State Assembly, so how much does he really give a damn? He uses the hatred the younger generation has for Trump. It’s a brilliant ploy I’ll admit cause that hatred is real and extremely deep, whether warranted or not it’s a great scheme he has to put one over on everyone who possesses the hate. He is young, inexperienced and extremely cocky. He looks no one in the eye when debating nor interviewing … a pretty significant tell tale sign of a con man who has perfected the lie. Our candidate choices for Mayor are pretty disheartening. Curtis isn’t young in years but has lots of energy and readily admits he doesn’t know a hell of a-lot about the ins and outs of agencies but he already selected people for his administration who are very close to experts in their fields as his guides and advisors. From young to middle aged they are bi-partisan and eager. Curtis knows first hand about crime and homelessness. That’s his niche. He is the closest to a Centrist-Republican I have ever witnessed. The most important fact about him is he truly loves
NYC all its boroughs and above all…he LOVES ALL New Yorkers in all races, creeds, colors and political persuasions except Socialists. He sees Mamdani as I see him… a con artist. Curtis isn’t a Trump lover and neither am I. However our generation was raised to show respect to the person that runs the country whether we agree with him or not. Doesn’t mean we will do whatever he thinks we should or not. The great thing about being an American is that we have the freedom to choose what we believe in and not even the President can change that. That is why peaceful protests are allowed to happen in every City. If they are kept free of bought and paid for antagonists in today’s society .. no violence would occur at any protest. It’s a right in America and it should always be. Curtis knows this as well as I do. Mamdani is among those who would think nothing of breaking laws just to antagonize and cause chaos just for the sheer pleasure of entertainment. He is currently bought by Union Leaders who think he is wrapped around their fingers. They are in for a rude awakening because he has identified their weaknesses as well and they will be very sorry if he is elected, his ideas and their ideas are quite different and will be revealed when push comes to shove. If there are any voters who really care about NYC’s survival, the last person they should vote for is Zohran Mamdani. He is not who he pretends to be.
You get it. Thanks for articulating what I feel and have been chewing on in my soul. And as Kels said "your writing is so fucking good." Fuck yeah it is.