Elections Have Consequence

 

We experienced that firsthand when Joe Biden was elected president and UNDID everything that Trump had done, just like Trump undid everything Obama had done.  

We experienced a flood of illegal immigrants into this country, the likes of which we had never seen before.

We also experienced a second time when Trump won re-election and again UNDID everything that Biden had done, including the removal of illegal immigrants which will be ongoing until Trump leaves office.

Currently, we have a chance to experience these consequences up in New York City with the election of Mamdani to Mayor.  Mamdani boasts of being a Democratic Socialist, but his views actually lean closer to communism that democratic socialism.

I say this because the USA already incorporates numerous SOCIALISTIC PROGRAMS such as:

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Examples of socialism in America include government-run programs and social services like Social Security, Medicare, public schools, and the U.S. Postal Service. Other examples are municipal services such as public water systems, parks, and infrastructure projects, as well as historical examples like the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Many Americans don't realize we are already living with a great deal of Socialism...  so, what do you think a Democratic Socialist wants that we do not already have?

Mamdani wants:

Government to own the means of production and distribute it equally among all the citizens.

What does that mean in NYC?

• Have the government own ALL rental property and manage that property.
• Have the government own ALL grocery stores and manage distribution.
• Have the government own ALL the transportation and manage its usage.
• Have the government own ALL education programs and manage who receives what.

Now there are lots of banks, and financial institutions in NYC and while, Mamdani would have a difficult time having government take ownership of these companies, his alternative is the raise the taxes on these companies to pay for the above four items.

While the state legislature controls and regulates taxes, local governments can establish some of their own taxes.

Here are the questions?

• Do you think companies will remain in NYC if their local taxes get raised?
• If the government controls the amount of earnings a teacher can receive, do the think those teachers will remain?
• If those teachers don't remain, what will be the quality of those that do remain?
• Do you think landlords, who cannot increase the rent will fix problems that occur in the apartments or to the building.
• Farmers sell their produce to make money, so if the government reduces the amount of money they are willing to pay, these farmers will sell elsewhere.