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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All working people should be taking note of this. Why exactly are BOTH establishment parties so very threatened by this guy and this win in particular? He was democratically elected/nominated by a majority of voters, and BOTH parties are having a meltdown.

Whether you agree with the feasibility of Zohran's policies or not, he ran on a platform of helping the average person. Ask yourself why that is such a threat that the Dems are supporting 3rd party candidates. Ask yourself how they would've reacted had Bernie pulled the same crap. Ask yourself why we're discussing stripping him of his citizenship and deporting him. Ask yourself why both parties are terrified of a candidate with a platform to give something to regular people instead of more handouts to corporate donors.

Hopefully this will open some folks eyes to the reality that our entire political system has become hostile to the very people it is supposed to represent, and that it is not in fact red team vs. blue team, good vs. evil, etc. In reality, it's a bunch of rich liars serving the interests of even richer people and lying their pants off to you about it. One person comes in rejecting those rich people, saying he wants to help regular people, and the system wants him destroyed. [/quote]

His victory was based on college educated male voters and higher earners. Blacks and Hispanics and lower income voters broke for Cuomo.

I think the freak out is over the fact that he espouses luxury beliefs.  For example, yes, rent freezes are great *for people fortunate enough to be in rent stabilized units* but it is accepted consensus that rent freezes are terrible for everyone else and overall increase the cost of housing.

His proposal on corporate taxes carries the potential to either drive out business or be inflationary as corps pass the tax cost to their customers.

His policies are likely well intentioned, but just misconceived. They are Bill de Blasio 2.0 and will be interesting to see them play out. [/quote]

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