Well, it has happened. Socio-Marxism—some would say Communism—has landed hard in New York State. The two largest cities in the State of New York now have Socialists as mayors. And Governor Kathy Hochul endorsed them both.
The dark shadow of socialism will soon block out the sun over the Big Apple. Zohran Mamdani won the mayor’s race in New York City, and Sean Ryan won in Buffalo.
Mamdani is a proud member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), and Ryan held campaign events at the Buffalo DSA headquarters. Ryan also endorsed a Socialist for mayor of Buffalo in the previous election cycle.
Mamdani began his victory speech saying, “In the words of Eugene Debs….” —not, “In the words of the Founding Fathers….” That should give Americans some pause. Debs ran for President of the United States five times as a Socialist and is considered the most well-known Socialist in America.
Mamdani and Ryan have virtually identical, far-left voting records in the NY legislature. They oppose basic property rights, are climate alarmists, want to take safe, affordable, and reliable natural gas away from us, raise taxes, harbor illegal immigrants, and curtail law enforcement. Is this the recipe for prosperity?
New York already leads the nation in outward-bound movers. How many more will leave now that Mamdani wants an additional 2% from high earners who are already paying roughly 52% in taxes? Who will pay for the “free” childcare and “free” buses?
NYC and Buffalo will be led by people who want to break down America—who don’t believe in the Constitution or the concept of inalienable rights. Their religion is the government. They believe that your rights come from the government and that the government can take them away at will. “Resistance is futile” should be their motto.