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Democratic Socialism Works! Leftists Go Nutty for Mamdani After He ‘Balances’ the NYC Budget

Well, friends, if you support President Donald Trump and oppose the left, the game is up. He’s done it. Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s bright young communist mayor, has balanced the city’s budget without raising taxes or cutting a dime from social services. Leftists already loved him for being a Muslim, a migrant, and an America-hating Marxist, and now they love him all the more, for don’t you see, he has proven, in the teeth of racist, xenophobic, far-right opposition, that socialism works!

If you believe that, I have a very fine bridge that would make a lovely addition to your backyard, and it’s extremely reasonably priced. But over at Threads, Mark Zuckerberg’s leftist facsimile of Elon Musk’s X, they’re in full celebratory mode, and from the looks of things, the champagne is flowing freely. One leftist laid out the sober (alleged) facts: “They called him a communist. Said he’d destroy New York. 131 days in he balanced a $12 billion deficit without cutting a single service. This is what we’ve been asking for.” Another responded: “This is exactly what they were afraid of. He’s proving that it can be done and all their fear mongering is just bulls**t.”

Many leftists were sure that Mamdani had performed this particular trick by doing what patriots refuse to do: soaking the rich the way they deserved to be soaked. One wanted even more: “i’m sorry am i getting this right? NYC Mayor Mamdani taxed wealthy people on properties they own if they don’t live in them, it balanced the city’s multi-billion dollar budget immediately, and all the wealthy people are still wealthy? am i getting this right? they’re still wealthy, right? and no middle or lower financial earners saw any additional tax? am i getting this correct?” In a word, no, but don’t let me spoil the party.

The reality, as the New York Post explained Wednesday, is that New York City’s budget is “only ‘balanced’ with gimmicks that guarantee oceans more red ink in the years ahead. With a late assist from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s own flim-flammery, the new, $124.7 billion Mamdani spending plan relies on one-time cash infusions, postponed payments and dubious calculations of future tax windfalls and theoretical savings.”

Hochul helped out by giving the city $4 billion, so Mamdani’s balanced budget is indeed a triumph of socialism: the city is solvent not because it spends responsibility and within its means, but because it got a handout. As long as the handouts keep coming in and Mamdani can keep on spending other people’s money, everything will be fine.

A crash is coming, however. City Comptroller Mark Levine explained that Mamdani’s “balanced” budget “‘relies on $2.8 billion in one-time measures’ and short-term savings, without addressing ‘the fact that City government continues to spend more than we take in, even in a year of record revenues.’” One day the money is going to run out. Mamdani can hope that he will be out of office by then and can blame someone else. One Threads user tried to sound a note of caution amid all the celebrations: “I am a Mamdani supporter and proud leftist. Please understand that he did this by delaying funding pensions, which has historically been a disastrous way to kick the can down the road.”

But the can is kicked, and so for the time being, Mamdani can bask in the glory of an accomplishment that he didn’t really accomplish. Another Threads leftist rejoiced in this triumph of socialism: “Mamdani socialist a** is on these other politicians NECKS honey. Balanced the budget. Banned ICE. Created a snow shoveling workforce, handled two storms, filled thousands of potholes, extended free childcare, opened an office for deed theft, held numerous town halls for tenant rights. Got the city to engage civically in multiple initiatives. He’s even killing it on social. lol.”

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Young socialists don’t know what they don’t know

Some timorous types caution against underestimating the Dem socialists, portraying them as “smart,” especially in their quest for raw power. They are not — they are morons.

One of the few Dems with an ounce of common sense today is Senator John Fetterman. The hooded one is plain-spoken, plain-dressed, and, when it comes to the socialists in his party, speaks the plain truth. He recently relayed that people he met who suffered the indignities of socialism and communism abroad consider socialists in this country to be “morons.” This seems self-evident, but it’s useful to corroborate such propositions quantitatively, where possible.

Turns out that Gen Z (too many of whom can vote, being in the range of 14-29 immature years of age) are officially the first generation who are literally dumber than the previous generation. Countering the Flynn Effect, they scored lower on standardized tests (including literacy, numeracy, and IQ measures) than the preceding millennial generation. So when commonsense Americans with some real-life experience wonder who on Earth could vote for a socialist, here is your answer: the cognitively challenged — literally — Gen Z nitwits.

It is well documented that young people played disproportionate roles in electing mayoral morons like Mamdani and Katie Wilson. Mamdani deservedly gets most of the appalling attention, but Wilson is a deluded Seattle socialist who is in over her head. Only recently escaping from her parents’ financial tentacles, she represents a “failure to launch.” The woman who immaturely smirks and welcomes the prospect of job-creators abandoning her city is mentally unsound by the Puget Sound. Her minimal experience comes from leftist indoctrination and mouthy community organizations (while daddy paid the bills), not real life.

No problem — the Gen Z morons supported her. In fact, they were both elected by misguided youth inculcated with bookish notions (to the extent their literacy levels allowed) of socialist utopia that never align with the real-world necessities. Fetterman is right, but, disconcertingly, Dem socialists are more dangerous than good-natured morons. Whereas capitalist-oriented, free-market systems are adaptable (pure capitalism has never really existed at scale), central-planning socialists needn’t bother with such inconvenient flexibility. After all, they already have the ultimate answers to optimizing the means of production and distribution (and all that accompanies that).

So, not only are they quite literally illiterate morons, they foolishly believe they’ve stumbled upon the absolute answers to socialist Shangri-La. That’s very un-Socratic, and typifies dogmatic postmodern academia. By contrast, the Socratic Method entails continuous probing and questioning of ideas — even socialist ones. Indeed, the main reason the Oracle of Delphi proclaimed Socrates to be wise is because he recognized that “I know that I know nothing.”

Described as the “gadfly of Athens,” Socrates’s epiphany came from the continual questioning of so-called intellectuals of his day. Perhaps they are analogous to our modern-day “experts” who lead us up the garden path. Socrates was wise because he recognized his own ignorance. Gen Z socialists are proven morons (per test scores, in addition to their voting patterns and general deportment), who don’t know what they don’t know.

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AOC Responds to 2028 Run Speculation: ‘My Ambition Is Way Bigger’ Than the Presidency, Wants to Lock in Socialist Policies ‘Forever’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responded to speculation about her 2028 presidential ambitions during a speech on Friday night by saying that her real ambition is far more radical.

During a conversation hosted by the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics with longtime Democratic strategist David Axelrod, the socialist brushed aside questions about a potential 2028 presidential run or a challenge to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

“You know, it’s funny because in this op-ed that Jeff Bezos paid for in The Washington Post, there was this line that you even mentioned earlier, about, ‘Well, as a potential 2028 contender, X, Y, Z.’ And in the context of that, it was very clear that this was a veiled threat, right?”

“This was the elite saying, ‘If you want this job, you just stepped out of line. And we want you to know where the real power is. And it’s in the modern-day barons who own the Post and own the algorithms, and we’re gonna — we’ll make an example out of you,’” Ocasio-Cortez said.

The far-left representative continued, “And what’s funny about that is that they assume that my ambition is positional. They assume that my ambition is a title or a seat.”

“My ambition is way bigger than that,” she said. “My ambition is to change this country. Presidents come and go, Senate, House seats, elected officials, come and go, but single-payer healthcare is forever. A living wage is forever. Workers’ rights are forever. Women’s rights — all of that.”

Ocasio-Cortez ranted, “And so, anyways, a finer point to your question is that, when you aren’t attached, right? When you haven’t been, like, fantasizing about being this or that since the time you were seven years old, um, it is tremendously liberating, because I get to wake up every day and say, ‘How am I gonna meet the moment?’”

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Mamdani Berates Billionaire Outside His Residence Near UnitedHealthcare CEO Assassination Site

Citadel CEO Ken Griffin responded to a viral Tax Day video from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in which he was filmed outside of the billionaire’s penthouse promising to charge new taxes on the property of wealthy individuals.

The democratic socialist, whose city is facing a budget crisis, released a video on April 15 vowing to impose a new pied-à-terre tax on the non-primary residences of wealthy New Yorkers.

Mamdani is seen in the video on the street outside Griffin’s penthouse, which was purchased in 2019 for $238 million — marking the most expensive home sale in American history, according to a report from Fox Business.

“This is an annual fee on luxury properties worth more than $5 million, whose owners do not live full-time in the city,” Mamdani said in the video.

“Like for this penthouse, which hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin bought for $238 million,” he continued, calling out Griffin by name.

Griffin responded with remarks at an investment conference in Oslo, Norway, saying that he was disturbed by the “personal attack” and the possible security ramifications.

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REPORT: Area Where Zohran Mamdani is Planning to Build Government-Owned Grocery Store Already Has 45 Markets Within Walking Distance

The neighborhood where NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is planning to build a government owned grocery store already has almost 50 markets within walking distance, raising further questions about his far left pipe dreams.

Is the new store even necessary? Mamdani probably does not care about that. This is merely a campaign promise and he likely sees it as something on which he has to deliver.

What is often not discussed is the competition this government owned store is going to create for all of these other privately owned stores.

Ask any business owner, and they will tell you it is near to impossible to compete with the government, which always has more resources and money.

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NYC grocers sound alarm on Mamdani’s supermarket plan: ‘We’ll lose customers’

A proposal by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to open a city-run grocery store is facing pushback from East Harlem grocers who say the area is already saturated with supermarkets and bodegas.

The plan, part of a broader effort to address rising grocery costs in the city, would establish publicly run stores across New York’s five boroughs — but the push to improve affordability could come at a cost for small businesses already on thin margins.

The first store is expected to open next year in La Marqueta, an existing public market space at Park Avenue and 115th Street in East Harlem. The city will spend roughly $30 million to build the store.

Roughly 45 grocery stores sit within a 35-minute walk of the proposed grocery site, according to a Fox News Digital analysis.

The existing stores include a mix of major chains like Whole Foods and Lidl, as well as smaller neighborhood markets and bodegas.

The area is also well served by public transit. There are multiple subway and bus lines giving residents several ways to reach nearby stores if they are not in reasonable walking distance.

Some local grocers say the added competition of the city-owned store could hurt their businesses.

“Of course it will affect this store,” said Sarah Kang, manager at a CTown Supermarkets location about a 35-minute walk south, or one subway stop, from La Marqueta.

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Seattle’s socialist Mayor Katie Wilson slammed for cutting short interview over basic public safety question

Seattle socialist Mayor Katie Wilson is facing renewed backlash after abruptly cutting short an interview when pressed on a basic public safety question.

The two-minute video has amassed nearly 1 million views on X and sparked fierce criticism of the newly installed mayor.

Wilson awkwardly exited the interview with Seattle’s TV station KOMO after being asked about the role of surveillance cameras amid rising gun violence in the city.

“That’s obviously been an issue that you weighed in on. Does that change it? Does that change your perspective at all?” a reporter asked.

As the question was posed, the mayor began to break eye contact and glance at what appeared to be her press staffers off camera, who could be heard telling the reporter to “keep it on topic.”

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Communist and socialist groups call for ‘revolution’ and seizure of property at Minneapolis May Day rally

Communist and socialist groups called for a “revolution” at a May Day rally in Minneapolis Friday, highlighting the growing influence of far-left organizations at an event traditionally centered on workers’ rights.

Some of those demonstrators denounced capitalism and pushed for the seizure of private property and the means of production, marking a shift in tone from past May Day rallies that primarily focused on labor issues.

Protesters on the ground outlined a range of demands, including rent caps tied to income, a reduced work week and the redistribution of wealth from billionaires. The rally, which drew well over 1,000 people, was organized as an immigrant rights demonstration but brought together a broad mix of labor unions, activist organizations and far-left political groups marching side by side.

Among the groups present were the Communist Party USA, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), the Revolutionary Communists of America (RCA), the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) and members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), with numerous participants carrying flags and signage featuring socialist imagery like the hammer and sickle.

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NYC councilman and Mamdani ally Chi Ossé arrested during eviction protest, video shows

A video captured New York City Council Member Chi Ossé being thrown to the ground and arrested in Brooklyn while protesting a woman’s eviction. 

Ossé, a Democratic socialist and ally of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, reportedly was defending a constituent facing eviction after six decades in her home. The office of the 28-year-old said in a statement that “Black displacement is happening right now in Bed-Stuy” and his constituent “is one of many Black homeowners battling deed theft in Brooklyn.” 

“Motherf—–, that’s a councilman, what the f— are you doing?” a man was heard yelling in chaotic footage showing Ossé being taken into custody Wednesday. 

A New York City Police Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Thursday that Ossé was one of four people arrested and charged with obstruction of governmental administration and disorderly conduct.

“I will absolutely be filing a misconduct report against the officers who slammed me on the ground. I urge the other folks who were taken into captivity to do the same. I know there are two individuals who were doing the same thing that I was doing, who have reported that they are dealing with a concussion right now,” Ossé said following his arrest. 

“I would hope to see that they are held accountable. I hope the police commissioner is taking a deep look on their past, on their histories, and I hope they take our complaints seriously,” he added. 

The New York City Department of Finance describes deed theft as occurring “when criminals record fraudulent deeds, mortgages or other liens against a property without the owner’s knowledge or consent.

“Anyone can be a victim of deed fraud, but seniors, immigrants, and people of color are most at risk,” it added. 

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Zohran Mamdani Robs Taxpayers to Fund Tax Consumers

New York’s socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, announced this week that he is making good on his campaign promise to tax the rich. Like all socialists, Mamdani claims that the rich do not pay their “fair share,” a claim contradicted by the data.

In effect, wealthy taxpayers pay almost all of the taxes in New York City, while the lower 50% not only pay almost nothing but also receive government benefits. The lower 30% of NYC residents do almost no work. This is supported by Census Bureau data showing that the lowest income quintile in New York City earns a mean household income of just $12,294, equivalent to roughly 14 hours per week at New York’s minimum wage of $16.50, which is already nearly double the federal minimum wage of $7.25.

According to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, millionaires paid 44.6% of all personal income tax collected in tax year 2024, while the top 200,000 taxpayers paid 51.9%. Millionaires also accounted for over 75% of all reported capital gains in the state that year. Meanwhile, the bottom 50% of taxpayers paid just 0.2%. According to 2023 data from the NYC Independent Budget Office, the top 1% of city income tax filers paid approximately one-third of all city income tax revenue, with a threshold of at least $906,677 in income.

“When I ran for mayor, I said I was going to tax the rich. Well, today we’re taxing the rich,” Mamdani declared in a video filmed outside 220 Central Park South, where Citadel CEO Ken Griffin owns a four-floor penthouse purchased for $238 million. On April 15, Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul jointly announced a pied-à-terre tax, French for “foot on the ground,” an annual surcharge on one-to-three-family homes, condominiums, and co-ops valued above $5 million whose owners maintain a primary residence outside New York City.

Mamdani argued that such properties are often left vacant while still benefiting from rising real estate values, calling the arrangement “a fundamentally unfair system that hurts working New Yorkers.”

Yet the non-resident owners he targets are, by definition, not drawing on city services. The revenue he proposes to extract from them would flow not to working New Yorkers but to welfare programs serving those who don’t work, transferring wealth from tax producers to tax consumers.

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Socialist Democrat Congresswoman-Elect Delivers One of the Most Ridiculous Interviews of the Year

A newly elected Democrat in New Jersey is making headlines. This attention is not for legislative accomplishments but for a revealing media appearance that highlights the party’s continued shift toward Socialism.

Following the election of Mikie Sherrill to the governor’s office, her vacant congressional seat was filled in a special election by Democrat Annelelia Mejia, a candidate widely described as aligned with the Socialist wing of the party.

According to coverage from MSNOW, Mejia has positioned herself alongside figures such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders, signaling a clear ideological direction from the outset.

Mejia’s victory margin, reported as nearly 20 points, has been cited as evidence of electoral strength.

However, that framing omits a critical detail: the district in question is deeply Democrat, making such a result far less surprising than headlines suggest. In practical terms, the outcome reflects partisan alignment more than a sweeping endorsement of any specific policy agenda.

What has proven more revealing is Mejia’s post-election media appearance.

In an interview aired on MSNOW, she described herself as Congress’s “unbought, unbossed, sassy new member,” a characterization that drew attention less for its substance and more for what it omitted.

The interview, rather than clarifying policy priorities or legislative strategy, leaned heavily on branding and identity-driven messaging.

This approach reflects a broader pattern within progressive politics, where media presentation often substitutes for detailed policy discussion.

While alignment with figures like AOC and Sanders suggests support for expansive government programs, including increased federal spending and structural reforms, those positions were not meaningfully explored during the interview itself.

Instead, the exchange highlighted a recurring dynamic: mainstream media outlets offering favorable coverage that avoids rigorous scrutiny.

The segment focused on tone and persona rather than substance, leaving key questions unanswered regarding fiscal policy, regulatory priorities, and the practical implications of the progressive platform.

The contrast becomes clearer when comparing coverage across different political contexts.

Elections in reliably Republican districts are often framed with greater skepticism when margins are narrow, yet similar scrutiny is rarely applied in safely Democrat areas. This inconsistency reinforces the perception that media narratives are shaped as much by political alignment as by objective analysis.

Mejia’s early positioning also raises broader questions about the direction of the Democrat Party.

The increasing prominence of candidates aligned with the progressive wing suggests a continued shift away from centrist policy frameworks. 

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