Not long ago, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was demonized by leaders of both political parties. Today, just six months after taking office, the 34-year-old democratic socialist’s political strength is surging.
Always a darling of the far left, he has earned praise from both Donald Trump and former Democratic critics like New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. He has emerged as the face of the region’s sports renaissance. And days before New York’s primary elections, Mamdani is testing the limits of his newfound political muscle in a bid to reshape the Democratic Party — in his state capital and in Washington — even if it means challenging his own party’s leadership.
Mamdani will join Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. at a get-out-the-vote rally in Brooklyn on Thursday. The event is designed to elevate a slate of candidates aligned with Mamdani’s values, including two running against Democratic incumbents in Tuesday’s primary.
Yeah but the only reason you need to make those compromises is because the extreme right will not compromise. And the Overton window continues ratcheting to the right.
We need a progressive party that can work without needing to sacrifice its agenda. Unfortunately, the right controls the media.
That would require enough voters supporting them that they have the political leverage to implement their agenda without making compromises.
So attacking leftists for doing what they can while working within the system is not helping anything…