Mamdani: Democratic Socialist Politics ‘Can Flourish Anywhere’, It’s Spread to Whole City, Then It’l

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Mamdani: Democratic Socialist Politics ‘Can Flourish Anywhere’, It’s Spread to Whole City, Then It’ll Be State, Then Country

Ian Hanchett 17 Apr 2026

On Thursday’s broadcast of “CBS Mornings,” New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) said that democratic socialism “is a politics that can flourish anywhere” and at first, he “was told that you could only be a Democratic socialist in Northwest Queens. Then I became the Mayor. Now the next question is the state. Then it’ll be — the next question will be the country.”

Co-host Vladimir Duthiers asked, “After your campaign win, there were a lot of questions about whether Democrats across the country could have similar success. Do you think it’s possible a democratic socialist platform can translate into something that’s electorally viable in a statewide election or a national election, given that, according to Gallup, many older and rural voters still have issues with the term, with the label socialist?”

Mamdani answered, “What I find is that New Yorkers ask me less about how I describe my politics and more about whether my politics includes them. And I think what we can see is that a democratic socialist politics is one that should be judged on its delivery, like any ideology. And what we’re showing in this city is we can pursue the big things, like universal childcare, and do the pothole politics at the same time that we’re showing — and not just filling in the potholes, changing the catch basins, but also repaving over a thousand miles of roadway.”

Duthiers then cut in to say, “But Mr. Mayor, presidential and statewide elections are often decided in battleground regions that do not look like New York City.”

Mamdani responded, “I’ll be honest with you, before I was the Mayor, I was an Assemblymember of Astoria and Long Island City. At that time, I was told that you could only be a Democratic socialist in Northwest Queens. Then I became the Mayor. Now the next question is the state. Then it’ll be — the next question will be the country. I think that this is a politics that can flourish anywhere, because, frankly, there is only one majority in this country, that’s the working class. And it’s time we have a politics that puts them at the heart of what it is that we’re pursuing and not as part of the appendix.”

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[MeganC]

Typhoid and Cholera can also flourish in any socialist sh*thole. It's not something to celebrate.

[Smokin Joe]

Typhoid and Cholera can also flourish in any socialist sh*thole. It's not something to celebrate.

[jafo2010]

First off, only in New York and California would such nonsense flourish.  The rest of the country has their heads attached.

 

[MeganC]

First off, only in New York and California would such nonsense flourish.  The rest of the country has their heads attached.

 

Illinois, Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Colorado, Maine, Hawaii...

[Free Vulcan]

Define 'flourish'.

Socialism is a negative feedback system that always requires constant confiscation of capital and labor to the govt for it to work, which means at some point it will always crash to the ground when everything is used up.

[jafo2010]

MeganC,

Yes, those other states have also become liberal bastions of lunacy, but it is New York and California leading the charge.  And both have joyfully leaped off the cliff and expect to land on their feet rather than being a huge splat.  Neither state has a future under the control of the Democommies.  And with the singular focus of Democommies to raise taxes for all their social spending, those with money will flee to states that still have a shred of respect for their citizens.

And with New York and their embrace of socialism, I expect a federal bailout at some point!

[Smokin Joe]

Margaret Thatcher had it right:

"The problem with Socialism, is that sooner or later, you run out of other people's money."

[Hoodat]

That word 'flourish'.  It doesn't mean what he thinks it means.

[mountaineer]

What a freaking clown. Mayor CommiePhotoOp Mamdani now going with inspectors to peoples' homes to "make sure everything's up to code."

https://twitter.com/ManhattanMingle/status/2046404996653093113

[mountaineer]

C3
@C_3C_3
Remember…
Mamdani is an actor.
Mamdani is a Communist.
His “we’re out of money” and “saving won’t get us out of this problem” is an act.
A prelude.
A prelude to his real act.
Asset and private property seizure.
It’s his dream. It’s the Communist dream.
Wait for it.
8:59 AM · Apr 29, 2026

[mountaineer]

How did such a terrible candidate get elected? Follow the money.

Sam E. Antar
@SamAntar
NEW INVESTIGATION: Mamdani campaign coordination questions exposed in public filings. This isn't speculation. It's all in the records.

I've already reported to the IRS how almost $80 million in charitable funds flowed to organizations that endorsed Mamdani and provided ground operations for his campaign — while concealing their coordination on federal tax forms.

Now I'm examining potential election law violations — the shared treasurers, the same-day penny-perfect transactions, the "independence" certifications filed under penalty of perjury.

Same network. New questions.

Let me show you what I found.

🔗 Full investigation with all sources and documents: https://whitecollarfraud.com/2026/05/04/did-a-tax-exempt-political-network-help-elect-zohran-mamdani-while-certifying-it-was-independent/

$950,000 moved from Working Families Party PAC to WFP National PAC – NYS IE Committee. Thirteen days before Election Day.
Same treasurer on both sides: Mike Boland. Same address: 77 Sands Street, Brooklyn. Same management company.

The IE committee spent $1.8 million on "independent" expenditures for Mamdani.

⚖️ Under NY Election Law § 14-107-a, PACs cannot contribute to IE committees under "common operational control."

Same treasurer. Same address. Same company.

It gets better.

A second shared treasurer: Amin Mitha. He's treasurer of Emgage Federal PAC. He's also treasurer of Defend and Advance – NY I.E. The PAC gave $60,000 to IE committees. $35,000 went to the committee where Mitha is also treasurer.
Two networks. Two shared treasurers. Same pattern.

Now the penny-perfect red flag.

June 11, 2025:

Make the Road Action → WFP National PAC: $45,697.14
WFP National PAC → Make the Road Action: $45,697.14

Same day. Same amount. To the penny.

Explain that without seeing the books.

The "partners" problem.

Movement Voter Project's own report called Make the Road Action and Working Families Party "MVP partners" working "in partnership."

WFP's 2022 memo bragged they "coordinated a significant grassroots IE table."

Coordinated. Their word. Then they certified under penalty of perjury that their IE spending was independent.

Follow the money. Almost $80 million moved from 501(c)(3) charities to 501(c)(4) advocacy groups. Tax-deductible donations → political expenditures.

Tides Foundation alone sent $57M to Tides Advocacy.
Tides Advocacy distributed $2.2M to Mamdani-endorsing organizations.

Upstream? George Soros. Foundation to Promote Open Society and Open Society Institute — his 501(c)(3) vehicles — sent $11.77 million to the Tides network.

Open Society Policy Center gave $4.1 million directly to Tides Advocacy. One grant for $3 million explicitly referenced the "Electoral Justice Project." On the Schedule I. In writing.

147,500 doors knocked.

Jewish Voice for Peace Action: 80,000
Make the Road Action: 60,000
NY Communities for Change: 7,500 + 30,000 calls
Working Families Party: 1,000+ volunteers

All funded through the same network.
All endorsed Mamdani.
All documented as "partners."

The personnel connection.

Renita Francois — Chief Program Officer at Tides Advocacy, $155,036 compensation. She "oversaw millions of dollars in grants and managed relationships with political leaders." On March 19, 2026, Mayor Mamdani appointed her Deputy Mayor.

The person who managed the grants is now in the administration of the candidate who benefited.

Six questions regulators should answer:

1. Does same treasurer + same address + same management company = "common operational control"?

2. What did "partnership" actually mean?

3. Were 147,500 doors knocked independently or as a coordinated operation?

4. What do the books show for the $45,697.14 same-day transactions?

5. Were charitable funds converted into political expenditures?

6. Does the Francois appointment warrant examination?

 I'm a forensic accountant. I follow money, not politics.

The public filings create a clear investigative trail.

NYC Campaign Finance Board, NY State Board of Elections, NY Attorney General, IRS, and FEC should all be looking at this. The facts are strong enough that regulators should examine whether Mamdani campaign coordination occurred.

🔗 Full investigation with all sources and documents:
https://whitecollarfraud.com/2026/05/04/did-a-tax-exempt-political-network-help-elect-zohran-mamdani-while-certifying-it-was-independent/
Diagram tracing $78.8 million from tax-exempt charities through advocacy groups to political committees supporting Mamdani:

9:41 AM · May 4, 2026

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[Wingnut]

What a freaking clown. Mayor CommiePhotoOp Mamdani now going with inspectors to peoples' homes to "make sure everything's up to code."

https://twitter.com/ManhattanMingle/status/2046404996653093113

What asshole would let The Ugandan Mohamad In his crib?  This had to be staged.  The guy didn't even look surprised.

[Smokin Joe]

What a freaking clown. Mayor CommiePhotoOp Mamdani now going with inspectors to peoples' homes to "make sure everything's up to code."

https://twitter.com/ManhattanMingle/status/2046404996653093113

Just a preview of NYC coming attractions:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnpATXvwWrI