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What does Zohran Mamdani mean, the democratic socialist to be next Mayor in New York City? I pondered this question because Mamdani defeated well-connected and deeply dismissed Demandy Andrew Cuomo to become nominated at the party for November Mayoral Election.
My answer is that Mamdani both an awakening call for Democrats and a warning about what they do not have to do with midterms and 2028 elections to the President. There are three important lessons to learn here.
First, do not underestimate the power of good marketing. Attention economy is not suitable for encouragement but for sizzle. It was many Mamdani, in his Snazzy social media campaign and listened to Mien.
We have already learned from Donald Trump ascending that these two things are very important in politics today. But Democrats have not yet selected candidates as good as politics as their policy, let the form of political influences that the Republicans are well. Doing two is important to the victory of the Midteryal Midterm elections, as well as the next election of president.
Thus, the lesson number two is that the unnecessary is less than the left side of the policy. Mamdani’s Promises – Hiring freezes, free buses, and a minimum wage of $ 30 – never happen. .
This can make cynicism, playing with the hands of the Republicans at the local and national level. You can imagine jokes about New York becoming Venezuela, where socialist Hugo Chávez just made the economy and social problems.
Thus, lesson number three – and this is the most important – so mammari has reached a greatest political issue in our next year, which is important.
America, as many countries, experienced a living crisis cost for many years today, as inflation in areas like Flat,, educationand HEALTH increases wage increase. Trump used the inflation issue to take Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, but the economy now he protects. His policies, including uncertainty at the tariff, political pressure on the Federal Reserve, and a The new budget bill creates many fiscal deficiencies, drive the inflation.
This is all that Democrats should talk between the present and 2028. Their message should explain how medicoids of Trump is for health care products and healthcare products for people who work. They should hammer home that food assistance programmes have been cut even as private equity barons are encouraged to rack up debt via carried interest tax deductions. They have to exclude how inexpensive shortages made by the “Great Beauty” of the President may need cuts to other popular programs – as in medicine – in social security – in social security – future social security.
But Democrats should do more than Bash Trump. They also need to come with honest answers for the cost of living crisis.
Let’s start with New York. Free buses remind me of the two-hour free state nursery services I enjoy when I have a new child in London years ago. I have saved me, and I am grateful, but it is not a solution to the child for a working mother. Mamdani’s free suggestions are a response to the fact that people are struggling to provide basics like transport their jobs, but it won’t heal in doubling people who ride buses every day.
Making New York cheap need more than slogans. In housing, instead of a market-riding market, it is better to make Mamdani a comprehensive study of unexpected laws that go on market (here, I agree to take “Most” herd).
I have its personal experience as a former dining room in New York City. A key break code – Ground floor windows in my Brooklyn Townhouse about six inches mean half my own healing to break some of my own with a mole with a room. Now it’s my personal Pilates Studio, I’m sure to get out, but not help, the average Mamdani voter looking for living space.
New York’s reality is also true at the national level. Democrats require sharp candidates to honestly, there are possible ways to reduce the cost of living in America, something concerned with even people who are strongly middle-aged. Mamdani’s support is highest in people who make $ 60,000 and $ 150,000 a year. While the cost of the city’s living issues is sufficient to support the populism, more modest and progressive candidates in other states also run.
These arguments for flipping the Biden PlayBook. The next democratic presidential candidate must discuss less about making, more about inflation (and the contribution of its Trump), and comes with strong ideas about how America is doing so well.
