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Originally Posted by LeadingEdgeBoomer
NYC just showed how hairy municipal politics can be. The Democratic Party just held its primary for its candidate for mayor of NYC. Former NY state governor Cuomo was the favourite. He attracted a lot of donations to his war chest. He was defeated by a 33 year old Muslim who is an avowed socialist. He spoke of free public transit. He wants to establish government run non-profit grocery stores to combat the price of food.
What a rebuke to the Democratic Party establishment! This result seems completely out of step with the current trends in American society. How does one explain it?
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It's completely in step. There wasn't a wholescale move to the right. There was a rejection of the establishment by low information voters. A rejection of woke by centrists and a rejection of the status quo by everyone. There is also a rebound on the left against Trump and centrism that was the driving force in his campaign. It's also a continuation of the immaturity of the American electorate who are easily distracted by unrealistic shiny objects that can rescue them from their own poor financial decisions. Tariffs or state owned grocery stores being equally ridiculous.
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