When even the New York Times raises an eyebrow at your political platform, you know you’ve ventured into precarious territory.
Such is the case for Zohran Mamdani, a candidate for mayor of New York City, who has found himself the subject of a rather pointed editorial urging readers to reconsider placing him on their ranked choice ballot.
The Times has highlighted Mamdani’s glaring lack of relevant experience, suggesting that some of his proposals might push the city further into financial disarray.
I rarely find myself in agreement with the editorial board of the @nytimes, but I wholeheartedly back this NON ENDORSEMENT of Zohran Mamdani. He shouldn’t be on anyone’s ballot for NY City mayor:
“Unfortunately, Mr. Mamdani is running on an agenda uniquely unsuited to…
— Joel M. Petlin (@Joelmpetlin) June 16, 2025
Here’s the full quote from that tweet:
“Unfortunately, Mr. Mamdani is running on an agenda uniquely unsuited to the city’s challenges. He is a democratic socialist who too often ignores the unavoidable trade-offs of governance. He favors rent freezes that could restrict housing supply and make it harder for younger New Yorkers and new arrivals to afford housing. He wants the government to operate grocery stores, as if customer service and retail sales were strengths of the public sector. He minimizes the importance of policing.”
“Most worrisome, he shows little concern about the disorder of the past decade, even though its costs have fallen hardest on the city’s working-class and poor residents. Mr. Mamdani, who has called Mr. de Blasio the best New York mayor of his lifetime, offers an agenda that remains alluring among elite progressives but has proved damaging to city life.”
“Mr. Mamdani would also bring less relevant experience than perhaps any mayor in New York history. He has never run a government department or private organization of any size. As a state legislator, he has struggled to execute his own agenda.”
“…We do not believe that Mr. Mamdani deserves a spot on New Yorkers’ ballots.”
Mamdani embodies the ‘defund the police’ movement, though he appears to have a change of heart when it comes to his own safety:
Advocates for defunding the police but hires private security. https://t.co/jhVfRsGOgt
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) June 17, 2025
The most astonishing aspect of this whole saga? Despite the editorial backlash and the apparent shortcomings in his candidacy, Mamdani is gaining traction in the polls. Is it really conceivable that New York would elect a candidate like him as mayor?
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