Key takeaways from the US election night | DW News (youtube.com)
A year ago, the now 34 year old, went around New York with a microphone trying to get people to talk to him, and basically no one knew him, he was a little known state lawmaker, a Muslim, a South Asian descendent, (but in support of trans etc) and a democratic socialist. Now he'll be sworn in on January 1 2026, and he said his election was a step towards beating Trump. It seems some voted for him because he promised to make public transit free.
The MTA system costs about $20b per year though. NY's nominal GDP is $2.3t, NY's mayor's budget is $120b. $40b goes to education, $8b to debt service.
Many Democrats, such as Schumer, decided to not endorse Mamdani, but it's expected many will now jump on board and ride the wave.
The people said they think he will be something they've needed a long time, a politician for the people, not ‘a corporate Democrat, something we’ve had all these years', someone who is really for ‘all of us’ (minorities). Mamdami made some ‘pretty significant promises that stuck with voters.’
Democrats have won (clean sweep, not close) lots of elections recently (but in Democratic leaning polis's), beating expectations, ‘comfortable wins.’ 2/3 of Californians support prop 50, to redraw voting districts to get more Democrat seats in Congress. Other states have done this already, reportedly (including Texas?).
Has Mamdami shown how Trump can be defeated in politics? or is this just in New York?
Building coalitions like Obama but refocusing it around working class issues.
Is this ‘more of a positive politics’? Prices of things. Trump is about migrants, refugees, us versus them, enemies within, specific issues, say some.
The best politician for those without any good options might be the one who no one knows anything about and hasn't done anything yet. It's easy for him to give promises and easier for the voters to believe them.
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