I knew a post-primary read of the Daily News’s Voice of the People (letters to the editor) would be fun. And it was.
Ed, from Ridgewood, NJ, says that Trump had a great week bombing and the Democrats had a bad one, given that they elected a socialist in New York City — “the financial capital of the world.”
Dear Ed, You don’t seem to understand what democratic socialism is, or would be if we lived in it. You’re confusing it with Soviet-era communism. Plus, as many smart people have been pointing out, we already live with and are grateful for quite a bit of socialism. And so do you. I won’t specify the items because it’ll just make you furious and you’re having such a good, sulky time telling me how my whole world is about to be destroyed. P.S. Since Ridgewood, NJ is not a suburb of New York City, you didn’t vote here.
Drew, from Syosset, Long Island, reminds us of the time Nancy Pelosi, et al, dismissed AOC as fringe, while the Republicans warned us how these “extremists” would take over the Democratic Party, and now it has, what with a Democratic Socialist taking over New York City.
Dear Drew, I guess you didn’t get the follow-up on the story of Pelosi and AOC and how well they’ve gotten along since AOC entered Congress. AOC isn’t an “extremist;” she’s an extremely effective voice for her constituents. She excites voters and inspires them. Moreover, she’s great on her feet, regularly taking apart those Republicans who try to diminish her. (Re socialism, see above, in my response to Ed.) And I notice that you, too, aren’t a NYC voter.
Donald, from Merrick, Long Island, tells us to get our bell bottoms out of storage because everything ’70s will be coming back to New York. I.e., crime will run “rampant.” He is amazed how much suffering New York Democrats seems to want, and now they want more. He calls Mamdani an “anti-Israel, defund the police” guy who never had a job in his life. But this Donald does not feel sorry for us Dems and thinks it’s funny it was liberal white Democrats who voted for him. Then he gets in a dig at Alvin Bragg and tells us to continue being crazy enough to vote for anyone with a “D” next to his name.
Donald thanks his god he doesn’t live in the city. Which means he doesn’t vote here, either. Or, apparently, visit: his description of our suffering? Nah. BTW, Mamdani has had quite a few “jobs” in his life. Moreover, Donald, your comments show your racism. Aren’t you aware of this?
Dan from Belvidere NJ (not a NYC borough) says that Mamdani’s pledge to make buses free will kill any socialism in New York City. Dan says when Mamdani raises taxes to pay for the free-riding hoi-polloi (he doesn’t use that word), the billionaires will be departing NYC for places like, say, Florida, where DeSantis will welcome them with open arms.
Dear Dan, why am I thinking you want to or are planning to move to Florida? Where you will continue not being able to vote in New York City. (I don’t get the comment about killing socialism with free bus rides.) Plus, billionaires do not depart NYC. They stay here, and maybe buy other homes in other places like Florida, where they spend their money on home insurance. If they can get it.
One guy weighed in with a diatribe against socialism which, he said, has been an absolute failure everywhere. Fortunately, one of the sane readers today reminded him of how successful democratic socialism has been in a number of countries; she listed them.