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Zohran Mamdani is running now against Andrew Cuomo, a corrupt sexual harasser, who has been aided from the start by Donald Trump. Donald Trump is a corrupt sexual harasser who never met a law he didn’t want to break. Through pressure from Trump and Billy Ackman and a combination of real estate developers, financiers, pro-Israel forces, Cuomo is now being helped by the stepping down of Eric Adams, another corrupt politician whose bacon was saved only when Trump forced lower-tier federal prosecutors to drop the government’s corruption case against Adams in return for Adams’ helping Trump pursue his illegal and unconstitutional plan to deport immigrants.

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Zohran Mamdani’s stunning victory in New York City’s Democratic Primary has opened up new horizons of possibility for economic transformation in America’s cities. His campaign’s relentless focus on affordability, together with his coalition’s exceptional ground game, dramatically expanded the electoral base for progressive politics amongst young people, immigrants, and a broad swath of other demographics. Their rejection of business-as-usual economic development approaches, which have dominated the city for decades, proves that the demand for alternative paradigms such as Community Wealth Building (CWB) is deep and broad.

The future of the Democratic party will not be determined by its current leadership. It will be decided by the working class of this country. Increasingly, people understand that our political system is corrupt and that billionaires should not be able to buy elections. They understand that we should not have an unprecedented level of income and wealth inequality; that we should not be the only wealthy country not to guarantee healthcare for all; that we should not deny young people the right to a higher education because of their income; that we should not have a major crisis in affordable housing; that we should not have a minimum wage that is a starvation wage; that we should not allow corporations to illegally prevent union organization – and much, much more.

The lesson for Democrats: It’s important to run for something, not just against something. And it’s crucial to put forth a positive vision that emphasizes government as a force that serves the public good. When you give people a concrete vision of how government can improve their daily lives, you create a frame that opponents can only attack by sounding like they're against helping families.

I’ve never seen this before—I’ve never seen the Democratic leadership not endorse the Democratic candidate. It’s so ugly, it’s so cowardly, it’s so stupid. The Democrats are basically in the crapper when it comes to enthusiasm. You’ve got this guy—the Democratic candidate for the biggest city in the country—and they’re not endorsing him.