Zohran Mamdani - Democratic Socialist Mayor of NYC

[Moliere]

Once I find out a political candidate supports price controls for tent, I then know they have no understanding of economics.

[PaloAltoCougar]

Once I find out a political candidate supports price controls for tent, I then know they have no understanding of economics.

Over the years, I did a lot of pro bono work for indigent tenants but for many years have also been a co-owner of a rent-controlled mobile home park, so I've looked at the issue a lot from both sides. One can make a case for the short-term benefits of rent control, but the evidence is overwhelming that long-term, the effects of rent control drive up housing costs for everyone. You're right that it's simple economics.

I'm still scratching my head over Mamdani's "warmth of collectivism" line. I think he's a smart guy so why he would use a term used by Lenin, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot and others is mystifying. Literally tens of millions of people were starved or murdered outright because of collectivist motives. But maybe for the first time in history it'll work.

[Moliere]

Over the years, I did a lot of pro bono work for indigent tenants but for many years have also been a co-owner of a rent-controlled mobile home park, so I've looked at the issue a lot from both sides. One can make a case for the short-term benefits of rent control, but the evidence is overwhelming that long-term, the effects of rent control drive up housing costs for everyone. You're right that it's simple economics.

I'm still scratching my head over Mamdani's "warmth of collectivism" line. I think he's a smart guy so why he would use a term used by Lenin, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot and others is mystifying. Literally tens of millions of people were starved or murdered outright because of collectivist motives. But maybe for the first time in history it'll work.

Communism is like when Arod calls the option play to the short side of the field. It’s never worked in the history of forever but maybe this one time it’ll finally work.

[tooblue]

Communism is like when Arod calls the option play to the short side of the field. It’s never worked in the history of forever but maybe this one time it’ll finally work.

Well, except for that one time ... play 7 of the drive, the 2:39 mark in the video

[YOhio]

Well, except for that one time ... play 7 of the drive, the 2:39 mark in the video

Fantastic callback. Man it would have been nice to have Ropati this past season.

[Clark Addison]

Well, except for that one time ... play 7 of the drive, the 2:39 mark in the video

Best political post of the year

[Shaka]

Communism is like when Arod calls the option play to the short side of the field. It’s never worked in the history of forever but maybe this one time it’ll finally work.

[myboynoah]

There will be a lot of very disappointed young and idealistic voters when it becomes apparent that Zohran will not be able to wrap them in the "warmth of collectivism."

[Jeff Lebowski]

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[dabrockster]

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That didn’t age well. lol.

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[BigPiney]

That didn’t age well. lol.

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There's always a tweet.

[Jeff Lebowski]

This guy is pretty funny.

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[tooblue]

Help me understand why that matters.

Because wealth disparity is the greatest threat to democracy.

https://socialsciences.uchicago.edu/news/income-inequality-has-led-erosion-democracy-countries-around-world

[Jeff Lebowski]

I mean I am not sure you could have crafted a more complete communist if you had built her in a lab.

These guys are stealing my material.

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[Jeff Lebowski]

Because wealth disparity is the greatest threat to democracy.

https://socialsciences.uchicago.edu/...s-around-world

Sounds like we need the warmth of collectivism to restore order and save democracy.