I read that Politico meltdown on Mamdani and I’m pissed, not pissed like “boo hoo,” but angry in the way you get when the whole house is burning and your girlfriend is rearranging the furniture.
Also, wasn’t going to write about politics anymore but fuck me, I lied. I am angry.
Zohran Mamdani’s primary win in NYC wasn’t just politics, it was a seismic shock to the old guard They talk about “radical socialist agendas,” “danger to Democrats’ national image,” and “canceling folks like AOC 2.0”. But listen, what have decades of moderate bullshit elites actually solved? Homelessness? Housing crisis? Booming inequality? Nope. They just keep wiping their greasy hands and walking away.
They smear socialism like it’s poison and yet every time they get power, they pour their sap into the same broken systems. Endless wars. Recipe-for-failure policing. Greed-soaked legislation. Nothing fixes unless it breaks open.
Why Mamdani Matters
Radical? Nah, radical is just a dirty word they use to scare the rational into submission.
Socialism? A life of dignity for all. That's radical only if compassion is a crime .
Democrats’ fear? The Dems are terrified people might actually expect something real out of their leaders .
Mamdani’s platform, rent freeze, taxing the absurdly rich, city-owned grocery stores isn’t just idealism. It’s damage control in a city that’s hemorrhaging people from debt and despair. While elites whisper “unelectable,” every day working-class residents stare at eviction, sky-high bills, and no exit sign. The revolution isn’t coming, it’s here.
Archo-Syndicalist Truth
I believe in grassroots, worker-led liberation. Sure, humans are messy and flawed but the alternative? More top-down crap designed by people who don’t live in the same zip code. We need solidarity, not charity; action, not bureaucracy.
That’s why Mamdani’s win means something, it signals working-class strategy over elite politicking. It’s a message that unless you deliver real relief, nobody’s buying your reheated platitudes anymore.
How Socialism Isn’t the Enemy. But the Cure
Socialist policies aren’t “extreme” they’re logical in a system that rigged the game ages ago.
It’s insane to act afraid of reforms when the status quo is literally killing people. The patriarchy and its neoliberal handmaidens have delivered only debt, despair, and dispossession.
A socialist wave would pressure not just New York, but everywhere to wake up, shake up, and prioritize life.
Fuck the Fear Narrative
If “socialist” is a punchline, they’re afraid you might actually laugh, and join in.
They weaponize antisemitism accusations on Mamdani’s pro-Palestinian stance. Guess what? Logical dissent is not bigotry.
The real crime is letting the billionaire class hollow out public services while pointing fingers at anyone who demands justice.
A Call to the Middle
Look we aren’t saints. I don’t expect arch-syndicalism to work like clockwork (because people are assholes). But I do know this: incrementalism is dead. The “reasonable” center has run out of roads to walk. If we don’t tear up the blueprint and redraw it with dignity, someone else will, and they won’t play nice.
Mamdani’s rise is a wake-up. It’s a warning: ignoring working-class power doesn’t keep it contained. It makes it explode.
My Last Thoughts on This Bullshit
Yeah, I’m an anarcho-syndicalist at heart, a follower of Noam Chomsky, skeptical of every institution. But seeing this moment remind me how little faith I’ve got in the half-assed “solutions” from supposed patriots sitting in ivory towers. The country’s bleeding, and yet centrists act like band-aids are enough.
We need vision. We need grit. We need to learn from the power of people who refuse to play by broken rules.
Mamdani is a symbol, not a savior. He’s a signal.
The old patriarchy? It broke everything.
Maybe it’s time for the rest of us to fix it, or let this system choke on its own bullshit.
Read this on Substack where it first appeared — if you’re into that sort of thing.
