I was going to post this, since it's verbatim from a Bernie email.
You found me a link!
He is right on key points.
Mamdani has been criticized for his “radical” and “unrealistic” economic policies:
Demanding that, at a time of unprecedented income and wealth inequality, the rich and large corporations start paying their fair share of taxes.
Demanding that, when many New Yorkers are no longer able to find affordable housing, there should be a freeze on rent hikes.
Demanding that, when commuting to a job takes a big toll out of a worker’s paycheck, public transportation should be free.
Demanding that, when many low-income and working people are unable to access good-quality food for themselves and their kids, publicly owned neighborhood grocery stores should be created.
These ideas, and more, are not radical. They may not be what billionaires, wealthy campaign contributors and real estate speculators want, but they are what working people want. And maybe, just maybe, it’s time to listen to them.
Mamdani’s victory was not about “star power”. It was very much about people power, about revitalizing democracy and opening the door for ordinary people to gain control over the decisions that impact their lives.
The lesson of Mamdani’s campaign is that it is not good enough just to be critical of Trump and his destructive policies. We have to bring forth a positive vision and an analysis of why things are the way they are. It is not good enough to maintain a status quo that is failing most Americans. At a time when hope is in increasingly short supply, people must have the sense that if we work together, if we have the courage to take on powerful special interests, we can create a better world – a world of economic, social, racial and environmental justice.
Will the current Democratic party leadership learn the lessons of the Mamdani campaign? Probably not. Too many of them would rather be the captains on a sinking Titanic, rather than change course.
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