I get and agree that more progressive candidates are a good thing, but how much unilateral power does the mayor of one city really have, even if it’s NYC? Why is everyone, up to the top of the US government, chiming in on it?
I get and agree that more progressive candidates are a good thing, but how much unilateral power does the mayor of one city really have, even if it’s NYC? Why is everyone, up to the top of the US government, chiming in on it?
It’s a big deal because Mamdani is a self-proclaimed socialist. And his victory gives a shred of hope to the rest of us who want to see the country run by rational, empathetic people rather than billionaires.