News of New York City’s mayoral race has been difficult to escape, even as far away as Georgia where progressives have been gleefully applauding the youthful and charismatic Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.
A recent opinion piece from a Georgia lawmaker even seemed to glorify Mamdani and suggest Georgia needs politicians like him and his policies.
Who New Yorkers ultimately choose as their next mayor matters little to me. That’s entirely up to them, and considering Mamdani garnered 43.5% of the vote in the Democratic primary in a very Democratic city, Mamdani must be viewed as the front-runner. Again, if that’s what New Yorkers want, then go for it, but what should worry readers is the effort to import Mamdani’s ideas to the Peach State.
Mamdani cruised to an easy primary victory than