Zohran Mamdani...

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Anonymous wrote:The reality is that either Eric Adams wins the general election or the 1% will continue to flock to Florida and Texas, as will businesses, and the middle class who can't leave will bear the burden. Raising business taxes by 55% doesn't help if then the businesses leave. Same with the 1%.

Basically, a Catch 22 for NYC.

Or he will get into office and do only a fraction of what he campaigned on, like most politicians.

I think the biggest problem he can cause would be with policing and the police. The mayor has the ability to install the chief of police. NYC was cleaned up in part by bringing in very tough chiefs of police. After de Blasio, Adams ran as a former police officer who promised to clean up de Blasio's mess. It's already an uphill battle due to the huge influx of illegal immigrants that have overwhelmed the city's resources, combined with Zero Bail.

NYC is estimated to have a 4.5B deficit by 2027, and that is before any additional spending proposed by Mamdani.

I will add, that NY is constitutionally mandated to have a balanced budget. The way that gets done is by cutting services. It is clear that politicians like Mamdani don't understand, or I should say don't care about reality, and just say whatever will get votes from people who want to believe the rhetoric.

What a shister Mamfani is. He and AOC are a perfect pair!

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Anonymous wrote:Mamdani is all talk. Notice that he says he's going to raise taxes on the 1% and businesses? The mayor of NYC has no power to raise those taxes. That is up to the governor and the legislature. The only tax base he can affect is property taxes, which would totally screw the middle class if he raised those. And notice, not a peep about raising property taxes.

My guess he is making promises for everything he has to ability to change, then can say, I tried! But the big bad government wouldn't let me.

Also note, that as an assembly person, he could have brought up these issues to raise taxes, but didn't.

He is a disingenuous silver spoon boy playing at being a grownup. As are so many of the young white liberals who voted for him.

My hope is Cuomo steps aside and lets Eric Adams get in there and fight.

All this - exactly. He has sold the people who voted for him a false bill of goods.
Reminds me of Chicago's mayor, Brandon Johnson. We all see how that one has turned out.

Yes. Even the Chicago Tribune warned New Yorkers.

I do blame white liberal Gen X parents for raising these silver spoon kids. As mentioned upthread, the minute the going gets tough they will bail and leave the rest of the working class holding the bag of a 1970s - early 1990s NYC of crime and inability to walk the streets safely. They aren't even aware of what NYC was like back then, and very nearly defaulted on its debt. The Republican President (Ford) said "go to hell" and refused to bail NYC out. It was the business leaders who put together a plan to save NYC. Then about 15 years after that to pull NYC out of the absolute hellhole that it had become, and only because Giuliani wasn't afraid to do the hard work. Then Bloomberg truly took NYC to the next level.

Eric Adams saved us from the mess that was de Blasio. The thought of going back there is terrifying.

De Blasio presided over a LOWER crime rate and successfully rolled out preK for all, subsequently implemented for 2s and 3s. That is a life-giving program for families. The positive impact is literally incalculable.

I came here for college, left for work and grad and returned, and have lived in two boroughs. You’re legitimately a clown and don’t give a damn about this city. Go on, lie to us all.

Lived outside of NYC since 1990. Moved into the City in 1998. I lived through squeegee men and 42nd Street being the red light district. I lived up the street from the Twin Towers. Went through the financial collapse and everything since then.

Don't tell me I don't know NYC and don't give a damn about the city.

“Outside of.” Oh, that’s clear. Very clear what you are.

You know jackshit. I was at my desk for a for a firm that wouldn’t look at you twice on 9/11, and saw people carrying their stuff home when Lehman collapsed. You have lied about the city you claim to know. Stick to the burbs, and piss and moan with your fellow bitters on NextDoor.

Can you not read. I lived outside of NYC until we MOVED IN you idiot. Have lived in Manhattan since 1998.

Amazing you are so stupid. I watched the people carrying their shoes as they walked up Broadway to get home after 9-11. I watched the heavy equipment drive in from all over the country with the American flag waving on their huge cranes and trucks to dig out the twin towers.

Holy shit it’s Rudy!! May I call you sir?

I wondered how long before the Young White Liberals woke up and got on DCUM. We had a few hours of the adults in the room.

+1. Noticed as well. They are so triggered and cursing up a storm. Wonder what their 20 sms threads are saying on their desktop computers whilst they “work.”

You’re both so blinkered and smug. It’s no wonder you’re freaking out. Try to relax.

Wrong again. I’m LMAO!

We all know how this is going to end. And it will end quickly and swiftly.

Yes yes your talk of the smoldering towers and your pisspants fears re subsidies for busses and groceries really gives a sense of joy.

There he goes again. So unhinged yet predictable.

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Anonymous wrote:He's a clown show but I'm sure he's popular with the demographic that pays zero tax but happy to demand free stuff. Sure, vote him in, see the money and business flee and the rest of the city will be forced to wallow in the mess - again. Then the adults will have to come in and clean up NYC - again.

This this and this.

Enjoy the show folks. He won’t get elected but will have fun with his donor cash burn and schmoozing for the cameras and socials.

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Anonymous wrote:He's a clown show but I'm sure he's popular with the demographic that pays zero tax but happy to demand free stuff. Sure, vote him in, see the money and business flee and the rest of the city will be forced to wallow in the mess - again. Then the adults will have to come in and clean up NYC - again.

..and in this fantasy world, this is who you think voted for him? People that live in New York City that do not pay taxes?

Fascinating.

And this “free stuff,” is it in the room with us now?

DP but yes. Unemployed mis-educated college grads with Studies majors, whose negligent parents stay pay their costs to do nothing.

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Anonymous wrote:The reality is that either Eric Adams wins the general election or the 1% will continue to flock to Florida and Texas, as will businesses, and the middle class who can't leave will bear the burden. Raising business taxes by 55% doesn't help if then the businesses leave. Same with the 1%.

Basically, a Catch 22 for NYC.

well duh. that's the problem with socialism. the demand for free stuff by the masses is infinite, but the ability of the 1% to pay for it is finite, not to mention their willingness to pay for it.

If business taxes are raised by 55%, those businesses will pass those taxes right along to their customers in the form of much higher prices for their products and services and lower employee benefits. Businesses may sign the check but they don’t actually pay taxes, their customers do. Silly liberals. They just don’t understand economics.

They already left after the recent round.

The irony is that this “affordability crisis” is the result of failed Democratic governance. Rent control and eviction limits have caused landlords to take tens of thousands of apartments off the market. A higher minimum wage raised the cost of food and other basics, while rich union contracts keep transportation inefficient and costly. Climate bans and mandates have raised energy costs.

Mr. Mamdani’s solution is more socialism. He wants even higher taxes on already overtaxed businesses and high earners (top city tax rate: 14.78%), government-run grocery stores, free bus rides, and a mandatory freeze on 43% of the city’s rental units. These policies won’t work, but they sound appealing to Democrats who don’t think.

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Anonymous wrote:The reality is that either Eric Adams wins the general election or the 1% will continue to flock to Florida and Texas, as will businesses, and the middle class who can't leave will bear the burden. Raising business taxes by 55% doesn't help if then the businesses leave. Same with the 1%.

Basically, a Catch 22 for NYC.

Or he will get into office and do only a fraction of what he campaigned on, like most politicians.

I think the biggest problem he can cause would be with policing and the police. The mayor has the ability to install the chief of police. NYC was cleaned up in part by bringing in very tough chiefs of police. After de Blasio, Adams ran as a former police officer who promised to clean up de Blasio's mess. It's already an uphill battle due to the huge influx of illegal immigrants that have overwhelmed the city's resources, combined with Zero Bail.

NYC is estimated to have a 4.5B deficit by 2027, and that is before any additional spending proposed by Mamdani.

I will add, that NY is constitutionally mandated to have a balanced budget. The way that gets done is by cutting services. It is clear that politicians like Mamdani don't understand, or I should say don't care about reality, and just say whatever will get votes from people who want to believe the rhetoric.

What a shister Mamfani is. He and AOC are a perfect pair!

Totally.

Same maniacal phony baloney fake ridiculous promises to get the vote. Then. Nothing but talk and whining and tweets. Waste of space.

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Anonymous wrote:The reality is that either Eric Adams wins the general election or the 1% will continue to flock to Florida and Texas, as will businesses, and the middle class who can't leave will bear the burden. Raising business taxes by 55% doesn't help if then the businesses leave. Same with the 1%.

Basically, a Catch 22 for NYC.

well duh. that's the problem with socialism. the demand for free stuff by the masses is infinite, but the ability of the 1% to pay for it is finite, not to mention their willingness to pay for it.

If business taxes are raised by 55%, those businesses will pass those taxes right along to their customers in the form of much higher prices for their products and services and lower employee benefits. Businesses may sign the check but they don’t actually pay taxes, their customers do. Silly liberals. They just don’t understand economics.

You are so close to understanding how the Trump tariffs work, but clueless about how actual taxes work. Don’t worry, though, if you keep sucking I’m sure that the rich people will tell you that you are pretty.

I do get it. Tariffs are eventually passed along to the end customer as well. What they need to do is end the giveaways and social programs and make people work for it.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The reality is that either Eric Adams wins the general election or the 1% will continue to flock to Florida and Texas, as will businesses, and the middle class who can't leave will bear the burden. Raising business taxes by 55% doesn't help if then the businesses leave. Same with the 1%.

Basically, a Catch 22 for NYC.

well duh. that's the problem with socialism. the demand for free stuff by the masses is infinite, but the ability of the 1% to pay for it is finite, not to mention their willingness to pay for it.

If business taxes are raised by 55%, those businesses will pass those taxes right along to their customers in the form of much higher prices for their products and services and lower employee benefits. Businesses may sign the check but they don’t actually pay taxes, their customers do. Silly liberals. They just don’t understand economics.

You are so close to understanding how the Trump tariffs work, but clueless about how actual taxes work. Don’t worry, though, if you keep sucking I’m sure that the rich people will tell you that you are pretty.

I do get it. Tariffs are eventually passed along to the end customer as well. What they need to do is end the giveaways and social programs and make people work for it.

You do realize not every human being can work, right?

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Anonymous wrote:The reality is that either Eric Adams wins the general election or the 1% will continue to flock to Florida and Texas, as will businesses, and the middle class who can't leave will bear the burden. Raising business taxes by 55% doesn't help if then the businesses leave. Same with the 1%.

Basically, a Catch 22 for NYC.

well duh. that's the problem with socialism. the demand for free stuff by the masses is infinite, but the ability of the 1% to pay for it is finite, not to mention their willingness to pay for it.

The 1% in NYC are billionaires. They aren’t leaving because of the possibility of free buses. He hasn’t even stepped foot in the office yet. He might do just fine.

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Anonymous wrote:He's a clown show but I'm sure he's popular with the demographic that pays zero tax but happy to demand free stuff. Sure, vote him in, see the money and business flee and the rest of the city will be forced to wallow in the mess - again. Then the adults will have to come in and clean up NYC - again.

..and in this fantasy world, this is who you think voted for him? People that live in New York City that do not pay taxes?

Fascinating.

And this “free stuff,” is it in the room with us now?

DP but yes. Unemployed mis-educated college grads with Studies majors, whose negligent parents stay pay their costs to do nothing.

Exactly how many people like this do you think exist? You think he won the election purely off of votes from people like you've described? You think the majority of NYC is made up of people like you've described? That makes sense to you?

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Anonymous wrote:The reality is that either Eric Adams wins the general election or the 1% will continue to flock to Florida and Texas, as will businesses, and the middle class who can't leave will bear the burden. Raising business taxes by 55% doesn't help if then the businesses leave. Same with the 1%.

Basically, a Catch 22 for NYC.

well duh. that's the problem with socialism. the demand for free stuff by the masses is infinite, but the ability of the 1% to pay for it is finite, not to mention their willingness to pay for it.

The 1% in NYC are billionaires. They aren’t leaving because of the possibility of free buses. He hasn’t even stepped foot in the office yet. He might do just fine.

All the 1% need to do is not stay in the City more than 183 days, and voila, they don't have to pay City or State income tax. Many of them already do this.

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Anonymous wrote:The reality is that either Eric Adams wins the general election or the 1% will continue to flock to Florida and Texas, as will businesses, and the middle class who can't leave will bear the burden. Raising business taxes by 55% doesn't help if then the businesses leave. Same with the 1%.

Basically, a Catch 22 for NYC.

Or he will get into office and do only a fraction of what he campaigned on, like most politicians.

I think the biggest problem he can cause would be with policing and the police. The mayor has the ability to install the chief of police. NYC was cleaned up in part by bringing in very tough chiefs of police. After de Blasio, Adams ran as a former police officer who promised to clean up de Blasio's mess. It's already an uphill battle due to the huge influx of illegal immigrants that have overwhelmed the city's resources, combined with Zero Bail.

NYC is estimated to have a 4.5B deficit by 2027, and that is before any additional spending proposed by Mamdani.

I will add, that NY is constitutionally mandated to have a balanced budget. The way that gets done is by cutting services. It is clear that politicians like Mamdani don't understand, or I should say don't care about reality, and just say whatever will get votes from people who want to believe the rhetoric.

What a shister Mamfani is. He and AOC are a perfect pair!

Lots of hot air.

Shake it to the max.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The reality is that either Eric Adams wins the general election or the 1% will continue to flock to Florida and Texas, as will businesses, and the middle class who can't leave will bear the burden. Raising business taxes by 55% doesn't help if then the businesses leave. Same with the 1%.

Basically, a Catch 22 for NYC.

Or he will get into office and do only a fraction of what he campaigned on, like most politicians.

I think the biggest problem he can cause would be with policing and the police. The mayor has the ability to install the chief of police. NYC was cleaned up in part by bringing in very tough chiefs of police. After de Blasio, Adams ran as a former police officer who promised to clean up de Blasio's mess. It's already an uphill battle due to the huge influx of illegal immigrants that have overwhelmed the city's resources, combined with Zero Bail.

NYC is estimated to have a 4.5B deficit by 2027, and that is before any additional spending proposed by Mamdani.

I will add, that NY is constitutionally mandated to have a balanced budget. The way that gets done is by cutting services. It is clear that politicians like Mamdani don't understand, or I should say don't care about reality, and just say whatever will get votes from people who want to believe the rhetoric.

What a shister Mamfani is. He and AOC are a perfect pair!

Totally.

Same maniacal phony baloney fake ridiculous promises to get the vote. Then. Nothing but talk and whining and tweets. Waste of space.

The man hasn't even won the general election yet and you're acting like he has already failed. Why does he scare you so much?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The reality is that either Eric Adams wins the general election or the 1% will continue to flock to Florida and Texas, as will businesses, and the middle class who can't leave will bear the burden. Raising business taxes by 55% doesn't help if then the businesses leave. Same with the 1%.

Basically, a Catch 22 for NYC.

well duh. that's the problem with socialism. the demand for free stuff by the masses is infinite, but the ability of the 1% to pay for it is finite, not to mention their willingness to pay for it.

The 1% in NYC are billionaires. They aren’t leaving because of the possibility of free buses. He hasn’t even stepped foot in the office yet. He might do just fine.

All the 1% need to do is not stay in the City more than 183 days, and voila, they don't have to pay City or State income tax. Many of them already do this.

So you think rich people should dodge their taxes, but everyone else are the lazy freeloaders?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He's a clown show but I'm sure he's popular with the demographic that pays zero tax but happy to demand free stuff. Sure, vote him in, see the money and business flee and the rest of the city will be forced to wallow in the mess - again. Then the adults will have to come in and clean up NYC - again.

..and in this fantasy world, this is who you think voted for him? People that live in New York City that do not pay taxes?

Fascinating.

And this “free stuff,” is it in the room with us now?

DP but yes. Unemployed mis-educated college grads with Studies majors, whose negligent parents stay pay their costs to do nothing.

Exactly how many people like this do you think exist? You think he won the election purely off of votes from people like you've described? You think the majority of NYC is made up of people like you've described? That makes sense to you?

The majority of his voters are. Read the data polls and voter interviews. Living on a dream.