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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday contrasted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) policies with President Trump’s, responding to cries against socialism amid the recent wave of democratic socialist primary election victories.

“Trump cuts funding for childcare, Mamdani thinks that we should have free and universal childcare,” Sanders told online progressive commentator Jack Cocchiarella on MeidasTouch’s “On Sunday” show on YouTube. “Mamdani is trying to build low-income and affordable housing in New York City. Trump is cutting funding.”

Sanders added that Mamdani opposes, “as most of us do, the endless wars that are being fought right now through Trump, as well as the extremist Israeli government and their genocidal policies in Gaza,” whereas “Trump supports Netanyahu,” referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“Who do you think is on the side of the American people on these issues?” Sanders said. “I think what we are talking about is where the American people want us to be.”

  • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today
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    2 days ago

    I never heard him make a campaign promise to arrest Netayahu, and he did investigate arresting him, and found that he didn’t have the jurisdiction as mayor. That’s not a lie, and that’s not a failure. It’s just not possible, and he never claimed it was. He just checked it out, and couldn’t do it. Would have been fun, but moving on…

    And he is actively working on raising taxes on the wealthy in NYC with higher taxes on second homes, and is pushing a wealth tax that has to be passed by the state.

    So he addressed, or is addressing the issues you mentioned. The Netanyahu thing doesn’t even count, that was just a dumb idea that went nowhere, but he’s definitely making significant progress on taxing the wealthy. He may not get the state wealth tax, but he will definitely get the second home tax, which will generate a half-billion in new taxes, without touching the working New Yorker.

    These things don’t happen instantly with the snap of a finger like Trump always promises, and NEVER does, because it’s not possible. Even he can’t do that, and yet opponents feel that Mamdani should be able to, or he’s a failure. Progress takes time, and we are under no obligation to adhere to an unrealistic time frame dictated by Treasonous MAGA Pedophiles.

    Finally, nobody should expect Mamdani to hit a grand slam home run with every swing. It’s not totally about success, it’s mostly just about trying. Previous mayors didn’t even bother to try. At least Mamdani is trying to make substantial changes in the lives of working Americans, and he’ll succeed in many, and fail in some. At least when he does succeed, real people feel the benefit, and not just a few rich fucks.

    So far, his record of early success is better than almost any politician I’ve ever seen, with the possible exception of AOC. Together, they are a formidable team.