I’m a big political fan of Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine.
In full disclosure, I used to work for the national GOP political powerhouse consulting firm “Big Dog Strategies,” which was part of his campaign team in 2023. Great company to work for. Their most recent claim to fame was managing President Trump’s Super PAC for his successful 2024 run for the White House.
Romaine’s pitch to Big Apple Businesses to move to Suffolk County if Zohran “Commie Mamdani” wins got me thinking about the repercussions if a Democratic Socialist wins the race for New York City Mayor.
Hear me out. This thought might not be popular in the short term for the health and well-being of New York City, but the temporary pain caused by Mayor Zohran Mamdani will greatly benefit Republicans across New York State and America:
“Do we want Mamdani to win, knowing his tenure will turn New York City into such a massive, raging, dumpster fire, that it will lead to a Democratic revolt that will result in huge GOP victories in 2026?”
Longtime Washington Post columnist George Will thinks the answer is a resounding “Hell yes!”
“I want him to win. Every 20 years or so, we need a conspicuous, confined experiment with socialism so we can crack it up again.”
Kudos to the Suffolk County Executive for rolling out the welcome mat to businesses who will inevitably leave the Big Apple when Mamdani becomes Mayor. Job creators will bolt once their taxes skyrocket to pay for his radical, Socialist agenda.
As former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher famously said “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.”
Someone is going to have to pick up the tab for Mamdani’s radical initiatives, including but not limited to:
- Government run grocery stores
- Free buses and subway rides for all
- Rent control across the city
- Abolishing private property
- Raising the minimum wage to $30 per hour
- Government subsidized day care
- Taxpayer subsidized sex change operations
- Nationalizing all utility companies
The end result will be a mass exodus of businesses who won’t be able to afford to pay the bill. They’ll be welcomed with open arms to Suffolk County by Ed Romaine. That’s a great thing. Good for him for being proactive in recruiting companies to locate in our neck of the woods.
Once companies hit the road, families that can afford to leave will follow for greener and warmer pastures like Florida or the Carolinas. Anywhere but New York City.
That will leave stranded middle-class families and smaller businesses getting stuck with a massive tax bill that none can afford to pay. Manhattan will resemble Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, if we’re lucky.
Politically speaking, a Mamdani victory will be gold for the GOP. The moniker “Commie Mamdani” will be worn around the necks of all Democratic candidates across New York and America like an albatross.
It will lead to the Republican Party maintaining a majority in the House. It could lead to statewide victories as well, from the Governor’s office right down to seats in the NYS Senate and Assembly.
To echo what George Will believes, NYC will have to hit a massive Mamdani rock bottom for the state and nation to resoundingly reject Communists and Socialists and recover from his damage.
One can only hope, unfortunately.