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The Alarming Vulnerability of New York City
« on: September 20, 2025, 02:51:45 pm »
The Alarming Vulnerability of New York City
by Lawrence Kadish
September 16, 2025 at 4:00 am
 
It is time to talk about the Democratic nominee for New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani.

Not because he may well be the next mayor of one of the most important cities in America, and perhaps the world.

But because of what he represents: the core principles of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) of which he is a staunch and unapologetic member.

Let us first recognize that his socialism is not the socialism that we often attach to the Great Depression policies of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR's version of "socialism" saved the nation from the ravages of the Depression in the 1930s through programs that leveraged public works as a means of restoring paychecks and pride for millions. The creation of FDR's Social Security allowed families to put aside money that would be returned to them upon retirement. It was government with empathy.

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Re: The Alarming Vulnerability of New York City
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2025, 02:53:22 pm »
I will maintain that "Socialism" is just a stalking horse for Sharia.
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Re: The Alarming Vulnerability of New York City
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2025, 02:54:11 pm »
The late senator, Everett Dirksen, once noted the American people have a right to vote themselves to hell if they want.  My son, who lives in NY, says it appears the voters are going to prove him correct. :smokin:
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The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you. It is justly so, for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquility at home, your peace abroad; of your safety; of your prosperity; of that very liberty which you so highly prize. But as it is easy to foresee that, from different causes and from different quarters, much pains will be taken, many artifices employed to weaken in your minds the conviction of this truth.  George Washington - Farewell Address

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Re: The Alarming Vulnerability of New York City
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2025, 05:40:24 pm »
Smokin Joe is right in reply 1 above.
The real problem with zombie-mammi is not so much socialism as it is... islam.

Wait 'til the New York liberal Jews who vote for him (something like at least 40% of them, I'll guess... perhaps more) find out what he's REALLY like after the election.

At this point, I reckon he's all-but unstoppable.
But this isn't the movie.
There's probably gonna be a big crash comin' down the New York line before too much longer...

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Re: The Alarming Vulnerability of New York City
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2025, 06:02:36 pm »
I will maintain that "Socialism" is just a stalking horse for Sharia.

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Re: The Alarming Vulnerability of New York City
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2025, 10:06:31 pm »
I first thought this to be more climate hysteria.
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