Gov. Kathy Hochul isn’t ready to endorse socialist Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral run yet, she said Thursday – as she slammed his plans to raise taxes on the rich.
“I’m focused on affordability and raising taxes on anyone does not accomplish that,” she told reporters during an event at LaGuardia Airport.
The Democratic governor had congratulated Mamdani after his apparent win, but notably didn’t endorse him in November’s general election.
Not having endorsements from establishment dems is going to lose him exactly 0 votes.
Idk should I be analogizing FDR? I guess I’ll take the chance for now. FDR was not perfect.
I’m unaware of the timeline, and if this quote came before or after, but our guy here was up against literal fascists in his day. I think this makes the quote even more pithy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Plot
Butler, a retired Marine Corps major general, testified under oath that wealthy businessmen were plotting to create a fascist veterans’ organization with him as its leader and use it in a coup d’état to overthrow Roosevelt.
Smedley Butler was great. Imagine attempting a coup and decide to bring in a retired marine general who seems like he’s all on board with your fascist nonsense only to learn after the fact that he’s gone and been convinced of socialism
We’re up against literal fascists today, too, but this time it’s made much more progress before facing adequate resistance.
The rich can, categorically, afford more taxes
The rich can, and always do, use their wealth to avoid taxes
“I’m focused on affordability and raising taxes on anyone does not accomplish that,”
And I’m focused non you being a twat whose bought and paid for
This from the person who spent $600 million in taxpayer dollars on a new stadium that her husband’s company has a food service contract for.
You guys expect otherwise from Cuomo’s assistant governor??
She’s a snake, like all of those establishment fuckheads.
Hey, Kathy. Screw you. We’ll replace you in the next election.
Vote blue no matter who
…right guys?
Edit: I think I read your post backwards. Leaving my old response below anyway.
Yes. Do you think a republican would be nicer to him?
Or do you not get how first past the post works?
If this lady is not to your liking, you primary her.
They aren’t talking about her they are talking about the current Mayororal candidate she isn’t supporting despite him being the Democratic nominee
Oooooh… Yeah, that makes way more sense
“I’m focused on affordability, and how can I afford to participate in political corruption if our ill-gotten gains are subject to taxation and scrutiny?”
Isn’t this the same person who wanted to set up an emergency hotline for CEOs?
Almost wish they had so New Yorkers could flood the line claiming to be CEOs.
Where are the establishment dems mocking the “bOtH siDes” people?
Do you think, maybe, establishment dems aren’t progressive?
“I’m focused on affordability and raising taxes on anyone does not accomplish that,” she told reporters
I’m inclined to think this is a flat-out falsehood.
No see, she’s focused on affordability for her donors to be able to afford larger yachts than they already have…. 👀
She has to be one of the worst dem governors out there. Just stupid neo liberal shit since she got that vacated seat from a predator.
“I’m focused on affordability” for the rich.
She’s a fucking fascist monster. Bold to act like she’s concerned about spending, after she sent in the national guard in response to a drop in crime.
New Yorkers have an amazing ability to elect slimy fuck bags.
They’re almost catching up to us in California. 😏
I think it would be more accurate to say that slimey fuck bags are shockingly good at getting elected globally.
