Democrats in New York City have seen the decay in Chicago and California and have decided that they want to race their fellow Democrats to rock bottom.
New York City Democrats chose to nominate Zohran Mamdani for mayor, choosing him over similarly terrible top candidates Andrew Cuomo and Brad Lander. Mamdani is a socialist who said in 2020 that New York City needs a mayor like the communist mayor of a city in India, who has called for government-run grocery stores and rent freezes, and was backed by America’s No. 1 cheerleader for communism, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
On top of his economic illiteracy, Mamdani supports defunding the police and logically would want to eliminate the New York City Police Department entirely, considering he said it is “racist, anti-queer, & a major threat to public safety.” He is also an antisemite who defends antisemitic activists who want to “globalize the intifada” and has said he wants to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on bogus war crime accusations, which would be hard to do with no police force. His economic policies will destroy New York City, if his criminal justice reform policies don’t do it first.
New York City Democrats were warned about the fate they are courting by none other than the Chicago Tribune, which discussed the Windy City’s failings under its own socialist mayor. Brandon Johnson is economically illiterate, devoted to special interest groups he has a vested interest in, namely the Chicago Teachers Union, and a racist. In August 2024, Chicago was revealed to be facing a budget shortfall of $982 million in 2025, and Johnson is sitting at a 6% approval rating.
New York City’s population loss is finally rebounding, though it still has over 300,000 fewer people than it did before the pandemic. Following in Chicago’s footsteps promises to reverse the slow recovery, as it was reported last August that the city hit its lowest population since 1920. On a broader scale, you can see a similar decline in California, where pie-in-the-sky progressivism has led to billions wasted in ideological projects, chiefly the high-speed rail, massive budget deficits, and a population decline. California has not even hit rock bottom yet in its progressive death spiral, as former Vice President Kamala Harris is likely to replace the comparatively centrist Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA).
The outcome is predictable for everyone except the Democratic voters who decide elections in these areas. Budget deficits, wasted money, an increase in crime as police officers are demonized and criminals are treated as victims, and people fleeing for greener pastures in Florida, Texas, or Idaho. New York City is on track to join Chicago and California among the worst-governed states and cities in the country, and an antisemitic communist with no executive experience running the nation’s biggest city might be the perfect combination to take the lead in that regard.