NYC Is About To Get The Government It Deserves

Since everybody else in the planet seems to have an opinion about Zohran Mamdani’s election as Mayor of New York City Tuesday night, here’s mine:

I think it’s hilarious.

It’s not just that New Yorkers elected a radical Democratic Socialist Muslim—although that’s part of it—but mostly it’s the reactions to his election, and the policy train wreck we can all see coming, but can’t stop watching.

Despite multi-millions poured into the race by several billionaires, the City that Jesse Jackson once called “Hymietown” has just elected an alleged antisemite as its Mayor. Granted, Jessee’s little misspeak was ‘way back in 1984, and times have certainly changed, but I remember that flap. It was not pretty.

The New York Post reacted with the headline “Zohran Mamdani’s win shows how Jewish groups failed Jews by dismissing antisemitism on the left”.

The New York Times said “Mamdani’s Mayoral Victory Divides Jewish New Yorkers—Jewish leaders had a mixed reaction to the election of Zohran Mamdani, who has repeatedly criticized Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and its conduct during the war in Gaza.”

On Election Day, The Times of Israel proclaimed that, “Mamdani vs. Cuomo: NYC votes in election where Israel, antisemitism have taken center stage—Far-left Democrat Zohran Mamdani, a longtime anti-Israel activist, leads in polls against Andrew Cuomo, a centrist independent; Trump calls frontrunner ‘a self professed JEW HATER’”, even as the votes were being cast. Then, after the election, “Facing an anti-Zionist mayor: Mamdani’s election win puts NY Jews into uncharted waters—For the first time, world’s largest Diaspora community will have to contend with a leader of New York City many view as a threat.”

Interestingly enough, there seemed to be a huge generational divide among New York Jews over Mamdani. Exit polls show he received only about 30% of the Jewish vote (70%-80% is typical for Democrats), but young Jews under 30 seemed to overwhelmingly support him and his calls for affordability and social justice. That’s going to make for some interesting discussions over the holidays, I’m sure.

As an aside, 84% of young women voted for Mamdani, and this trend was seen consistently in several races where the Democrats won. The next day, “Repeal the 19th Amendment“ trended on X—but I get in trouble every time I mention that particular topic, so I won’t. Aren’t you proud of me?

Let’s not forget—Mamdani threatened to arrest Bibi Netanyahu if the Israeli Prime Minister stepped foot in his City, if he was elected.

It might not just be Bibi who can’t drop by the UN for the next four years. Mamdani wasted no time in saying he intended to “Trump-proof” the City, especially on immigration policy and enforcement: ““New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants and, as of tonight, led by an immigrant,” Mamdani said on election night. “So hear me, President Trump, when I say this: To get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us.”

The well-heeled of the Big Apple can also get ready to open their wallets to pay for Mamdani’s promised social programs—between his Millionaire’s tax and higher corporate taxes, the incoming Hizzoner wants to raise (he says) $9 billion, to pay for at least $11 billion on his long Lefty list of goodies—housing, buses, childcare, government grocery stores, and more.

Critics say that math doesn’t math, but 50.4% of New Yorkers apparently didn’t care.

And that number—50.4%—is about as slim a margin of victory as you could have. Mamdani will no doubt proclaim his “mandate” in the days and weeks to come, but to me, 50.4% isn’t a mandate—it’s a skin-of-the-teeth squeaker that any reasonable politician would recognize as a sign to reach out to the opposition as fast and often as they possibly can.

Somehow, I don’t see Mamdani doing that.

My sense is that Mamdani, having gotten elected, is already starting to believe his own press releases. He’s convinced, or soon will be, that he and his Democratic Socialist ideas are the future of the Democratic Party—and he won’t be alone in thinking that.

The worst part of that, for sane America? He won’t have time to completely wreck NYC before the midterms. In fact, all his free goodies may make him very popular in the short term—before the pain sets in, the music stops, and it all comes crashing down.

If I had to guess, I’d say it will be the spiking crime rates—especially violent immigrant crimes—that Mamdani’s promised policies will unleash, that will be the first adverse effect we’ll see.

It certainly won’t be the last.

Some degree of flight from the five boroughs is inevitable—rats from a sinking ship, and all. Corporations and the affluent don’t have to put up with that nonsense in this modern age, as California has found out.

A few people involved with the FBI’s and Space Command’s moves to Huntsville whined about having to move to such a desolate, backward place as Alabama—but when they got here, they realized it’s not that bad. I personally know ex-Yankees who quite like the South, now…and they’re not quiet about it. That same word of mouth will quickly begin to work its magic on many New Yorkers, and they’ll find that there is civilization to the south and west of Staten Island.

Naturally, there will be those who simply can’t conceive of living anywhere else but The City…and I say good enough for them! I hope they are truly grateful for what they are about to receive.

Thomas Jefferson said that “the government you elect is the government you deserve.” New York City is about to get a massive, whopping dose of the government it deserves…and from the safe distance of nearly a thousand miles away here in Alabama, it’s going to be hysterical!

It’s going to be one epic fail after another—I’m anticipating biblical-levels of weeping, wailing, gnashing of teeth, etc. etc.—which I get to enjoy from the comforts of my recliner here in the Heart of Dixie.

The schadenfreude is going to be thick enough to slice and serve on a bed of greens. Best of all, it’s possible that Alabama can benefit from NYC’s pain. Well, aside from the sheer entertainment value, that is.

If our Glorious Leaders in Montgomery are smart—and I know a few that are—they’ll start working on ways to draw corporations and people to Alabama as their tolerance for the Democratic Socialist “Paradise” (read: sinkhole) that NYC is about to devolve into.

Now that I think about it…maybe we could open an Alabama Embassy in New York City (we’re long overdue for one in Los Angeles, imho) to facilitate this. I can see it now…as you walk in, on the right there’s a Bama Fever/Tiger Pride store; on the left, a row of restaurants with our finest offerings. The red St. Andrew’s cross will proudly fly over all, and helpful staff—with at least one Azalea Trail Maid on duty at all times—will aid the escapees as they relocate to the Yellowhammer State.

But, until that happy day, when I am appointed Alabama’s Ambassador to the Heathen Yankees, I suppose I’ll just have to be content sitting here and watching the NYC meltdown on mainstream media. I’m sure it’ll be “mostly peaceful,” after all.

I’m gonna need a lot more popcorn.