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Mamdani's youth support goes beyond New York. For many, he's now a national leader (www.npr.org)

submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

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In just a few months, Mamdani, a 34-year-old state assemblyman and Democratic Socialist, has gone from a long-shot fringe candidate to a national figure — securing an upset win in the June primary, where voters 18-29 had the highest turnout of any age group.

Now, on the cusp of Election Day — where polls show him the clear frontrunner over his closest rival, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo — Mamdani is counting on that youth coalition to show up again. But his pledge to address rising costs appears to be resonating with young people far outside of the five boroughs. It's a message that many Gen Z and millennials say speaks to their most pressing concerns at a time when many feel hopeless about their leaders and yearn for new voices willing to break with political norms.

"When a candidate is able to speak to the concerns of the populace and validate those concerns … I think that that has a big impact, especially when it comes to young people," said Ruby Belle Booth, who studies young voters for the nonpartisan research organization CIRCLE.

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Great post, clarifying some of my vague notions. I'm no expert political scientist, so I appreciate constructive explanations.

I have always liked the idea of blended political dogmas. I think that any philosophy, from the right or the left, would be disastrous if it went to their extreme ends. The best solution is choosing the best elements from every political philosophy (they all have something) and reject the stupid stuff (they all have something). That's difficult, because many people can't handle nuance, and worse, MOST people can't agree on what those muances should be.

Our country is good example of a blended political philosophy, that can't get its arms around the nuances. We need to make some serious adjustments, but unfortunately our nation has been taken over by people with evil political philosophies that respect only money and oppression.

Democratic Socialism is an excellent example of a blended philosophy that honors the citizens, and not just their wealthy overlords. We are already there, in great part. Many of the best, most deeply-baked concepts in our society are already Socialist, like Public Education, Public Libraries, Parks, Fire Departments, etc.
Expanding this philosophy, and making it the driving force behind our society, is exactly what this nation needs at this crossroads we are at. It is either that, or the most oppressive form of fascism imaginable.