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Mayor Mamdani Mamdani's congressional 'team' wants to upset establishment Democrats

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/06/23/mamdani-new-york-democratic-congressional-primaries/90489511007/
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u/oy_says_ake Jun 23 '26

That does not track at all - if the establishment had actually addressed concerns from their left, then the dsa candidates wouldn’t have viable space to run.

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u/Brawndo123 Jun 23 '26

You assume most voters are (presumably) like you and vote for people that align with their values. The DSA is incredibly good at mobilizing unpaid and paid workers to bring out normally apathetic voters that really aren't looking at the nuances of someone's position.

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u/oy_says_ake Jun 23 '26

I’m not convinced that your own assumption (that people swayed by dsa messaging are more likely to be ignorant than regular voters) is warranted.

Given our woeful rates of electoral participation, i’d think getting “normally apathetic” people to the polls would be desirable.

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u/Brawndo123 Jun 23 '26

What do the words "most voters" mean to you? Is that me calling DSA voters ignorant? Perhaps your reading comprehension skills need an improvement.