Mayhem Under Mamdani

Political newbie Zohran Mamdani has found himself in too deep by promising too much to the Leftists whose reputation proceeds them with respect to street agitation.

There is always a gap between a candidate's campaign spiel and the realpolitik once the candidate is elected. It's akin to the retail and hospitality industries which rely on "puffery" to promote their products & services as "the best" or "elite" – an impossible to prove qualitative statement. Political candidates' campaign promises are never taken at face value. Rather, their campaign proposals identify their priorities in mitigating issues once elected.

In the case of Mamdani's proposals, none are economically achievable and represent the antithesis of the American, particularly the New York City, way of life and personal security.

Perfect Poster Kid

Mamdani is the Leftists' perfect poster kid candidate: young, non-white, non-Christian, immigrant, accent-less fluency in English from an immigrant wealthy of South Asian descent from Uganda, who has turned his efforts to government service instead of a high-paying corporate job even without work experience.

Furthermore, he lives in Queens, the most culturally, racially, ethnically and religiously diverse borough with the most foreign-born citizens in NYC.

His candidacy, which he and his ego readily accepted, is the front man for the Left. His mission: to "liberate" NYC from the so-called tyranny of Trumpism.

Icarus: Coming Down to Earth

Mamdani has risen to unsustainable political heights thanks to heavily biased, accommodating and supportive mainstream media that has done a masterful job at minimizing, even whitewashing Mamdani's anti-American connections and ignoring his failure to condemn terrorism, particularly 9/11, a NYC-specific tragedy.

Win or lose, because Mamdani has never worked in any real job rife with viper pit ferocious office politics, the inevitable blowback and fall will be crushing.

The regular day-to-day vicissitudes of political office will quickly overwhelm him psychologically no matter how well he delegates.

A poignant quote from the Instagram content creator @LifeChangingGuide that describes his growing predicament is, "Leadership sounds good until responsibility shows up."

Leadership positions supported by the Leftists are a double-edge sword. Recent examples are ex-president Joe Biden, ex vice president Kamala Harris and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, all of whom suffered their wrath when either events went sideways or they went off-script.

The Leftists tend to go "all in" without a Plan B. This is why their default damage control consists of hyper-aggressive rousing rallies and ridiculous rhetoric.

Win or Lose – Civil Unrest

The Leftists' proclivity for violence, win or lose, will be on full display by this time next week.

For this reason, NYC retailers and other small businesses may provide relief for the moribund lumber business by dusting off the playbook by physically "hardening" their brick & mortar establishments while reviewing their insurance coverage and security protocols.

Win or lose, the Leftists will "celebrate" the only way they know how – with destruction.

PYRRHIC VICTORY

Should Mamdani win the NYC mayoral election, the initial post-election celebrations will be short-lived. Shortly afterwards, President Trump may officially state that critical operational funding for NY State and NYC will be withheld because of Mamdani's radical socialist policy proposals.

Pushing the Leftists over the edge may be Trump's announcement to use the National Guard should street disturbances reach dangerous levels. This would trigger a vicious cycle of urban mayhem with Antifa lurking in the shadows as the accelerant.

Leftists will ditch the democratic process to achieve their societal Nirvana especially since NYC represents their "crown jewel".

Brutal Betrayal Blowback

Should Mamdani win the NYC mayoral election, he must be aware that if he doesn't deliver on his promises or even makes compromises, the Leftists will turn on him without mercy as they did Elon Musk.

According to Leftist rhetoric, Musk was one of their saviors to "save the planet" with his prodigious production of EVs. When Musk teamed up with President Trump, suddenly his environmentally friendly vehicles and showrooms were targets for destruction and demonstrations, respectively.

Moderation is not in the Leftists' vocabulary because their binary world perspective demands blind obedience.

THE UNFATHOMABLE LOSS

A Mamdani defeat would be a critical blow to the Leftists, losing the opportunity to gain a political anchor and launchpad in the world's financial capital as the mid-terms loom in 2026 and the presidential elections just over the horizon in 2028.

This means that the aforementioned urban mayhem will be intense as accusations of election rigging spill over into mass protests with the potential for violence.

Mamdani: A Leader Hostage to Followership

In no way is all this to imply that Mamdani is directly or indirectly doing anything immoral or illegal to agitate his followers.

In fact, he probably realizes that, according to the flawed polls statistics identifying him as the frontrunner, he's in an unenviable lose-lose position.

He is merely the figurehead for the Leftists' credo that "whatever it takes" is legal, ethical and most importantly moral, and whose actions will not be condoned.

Mamdani finds himself as a hostage of followership, in which the tail wags the dog. The mob takes the lead and he follows by tacitly by approving their actions after the fact.

From Mamdani's personal perspective, his dilemma is: How will he disassociate himself from the inevitable violent clashes? His campaign rhetoric and in-person associations with anti-American characters, both foreign and domestic, seems to fit the Leftist narrative. Regardless, the mayhem will occur under his watch, not under his orders.

CONCLUSIONS & TAKEAWAYS

Brace for Impact

A Mamdani win could trigger a cascade of the erosion of the NYC tax base, flight of corporations, non-financial employers, the wealthy and diminishing middle-class, and eventually the financial downfall of NYC.

For this reason, this economic destruction will not bode well for the Democrats who strive to retake the White House in 2028. Such an economic collapse would be the hard-proof harbinger of America's economic future under similar Leftist proposed policies. A failed city foreshadows a failed state.

An Andrew Cuomo or even Curtis Sliwa victory represent the last political centurions against Leftist extremism. However, this might be merely a 4-year stop-gap. Although both are intellectually sharp in their 60s, sufficient room to serve two terms, the American political landscape may not be welcoming to them 4 years from now, depending on the results after the presidential election in 2028.

Sliwa is the best hope as a bulwark against socialism/communism and corruption, yet ranks # 3 in every (so-called) poll. He's the last man, perhaps the last of the generational line of leader who has always been an unflinchingly staunch hands-on protector of the salt of the earth New Yorkers.

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