All we stand to lose with Mamdani is our worry
New Rochelle, N.Y.: It pains me to learn a lot doomsday forecasting on account of a Muslim man being elected mayor of NYC. It feels to this previous American veteran, lover of our historical past who’s pleased with our accomplishments, that the Democratic Occasion is just not ready to contemplate itself a social democratic social gathering. Zohran Mamdani has few of the traits of Karl Marx or Friedrich Engels. He appears to be a good man with sincere intentions.
I’m wondering how the hell we survived all these years underneath poor, typically obscene management and nonetheless don’t have any true understanding of what democracy is and isn’t. The Democratic hierarchy should present Mamdani with the very best assist in key areas, together with a workforce of freedom-loving, Structure-abiding advisors and a authorized workforce that may thwart the evil intentions of our present political-industrial complicated. I shouldn’t must advise the gifted readers of what I take into account America’s paper for the widespread citizen that there are nice defenders of freedom within the European Union who feed, dress, medicate and make use of their citizenry. Sit Mamdani down and have him be taught what these nice folks have achieved.
Look, Jesus has taught us that the poor will at all times be amongst us. Let’s see if we will maintain collectively our metropolis’s property, together with the inventory market. I recall the unhappy debate between Jesus and Pontius Pilate that centered across the punishment of an excellent, beloved man. The query of “what’s reality” got here up, and led to ache adopted by dying. Allow us to assist the numerous good residents who voted for Mamdani. The person has shined the sunshine on oft-unspoken reality for this metropolis. Warren D. Gross
Self-inflicted
Yonkers: With the election of Mamdani, New York has not simply shot itself within the foot, it has pierced its personal coronary heart. The lethal failure that he represents — socialism, Marxism, communism — is ignored by the nescient somnambulists who paradoxically name themselves “woke.” When the invoice comes due for all the “free stuff” promised by Mamdani and his kakistocracy-in-waiting, and its societal enervation turns into inconceivable to disclaim, they will now not look in charge President Trump. They want solely to look within the mirror. James McCaffrey
Surging socialism
Howard Seashore: There are actually three political events in America: Democrats, Republicans and socialists. And in contrast to your conventional events, the socialists don’t have any use for the Republicans or Democrats. An ideal instance was the New York Metropolis mayoral race. Three candidates ran. Andrew Cuomo (though he ran independently) is a member of the Democratic Occasion. However Mamdani is a socialist. I predict that we’ll see extra socialists working for workplace in massive cities all through the USA. The issue is that socialism is just not the American manner. With the Democrats combating with the Republications, the socialists will struggle with each events, and are rising stronger with all these immigrants coming into the U.S. who don’t consider within the American manner. We’re in deep trouble. You wait and see what occurs as time goes on. Nick Di Pasquale
Zombie candidate
Brooklyn: Mayor Adams selected Sept. 28 that he was dropping out of the race for mayor. That meant he was giving up his proper to run for reelection. But, on Election Day, 4,790 folks nonetheless voted for him. Can somebody clarify the logic to me? As a result of I feel it’s insane that folks voted for somebody who dropped out of the race. John De Angelo
Buried opposition
Brooklyn: Unsolicited recommendation to Cuomo: It is best to begin authorized motion towards the NYC Board of Elections. Demand a brand new election. The one downside is looking for an neutral choose who doesn’t owe his job to an elected official that has a “D” subsequent to their identify. The party-controlled Board of Elections needed to have needed to hinder Cuomo’s possibilities of successful by inserting his identify eighth, within the second row, buried the place voters needed to search to see his identify. Each Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa had been listed twice within the bins above Cuomo’s identify. Even Adams’ identify was listed above Cuomo’s, and he dropped out weeks in the past. Please don’t inform me it was too late to design new ballots. That solely takes 24-48 hours. In terms of trickery, you’ll be able to at all times rely on the Democrats. NYC will get the mayor it deserves. Glenn Brown
Lose gracefully
Brooklyn: The voters clearly indicated their desire everywhere in the nation. Two of the dropping candidates clearly stood out by the way in which they acted. Jack Ciattarelli, in addition to one of many candidates within the Georgia election, confirmed class of their defeat. They exhibit the American sense of truthful play. I hope that Cuomo exhibits the identical class. All candidates for public workplace ought to comply with this instance. Alan Podhaizer
Non-existent statute
Brooklyn: To Voicer Edwin Garcia: You might be confused. An individual can’t be arrested for being antisemitic, however might be arrested for committing a hate crime towards Jews. Hate crimes towards people of any group are prosecuted underneath the identical legislation. There isn’t any particular antisemitism legislation. Lawrence Freedland
Widespread cents
White Plains, N.Y.: In typical Trump vogue, he introduced in February that pennies would now not be minted, with no steering from the federal government. How properly has that been understanding? A nickel to your ideas. Randi Bernstein Feigenbaum
Callback king
East Meadow, L.I.: To Voicer John M. Corbett: In response to your grievance relating to seeing Barack Obama’s “mug” within the information on a regular basis, why don’t you’re taking a minute and go over a number of the orange man’s speeches in the previous few months and see what number of occasions he brings up the names Biden, Kamala and Obama? Ralph Nuzzo
Laughable
Manhattan: I laughed so exhausting at Voicer Fred A. Inventory’s wildly amusing letter. I’m assuming he meant it to be humorous, as it might’t presumably be taken critically. Inventory’s description of Trump as an actual president, “lastly,” and his administration as brave simply cracked me up. Inventory ought to have his personal comedy present. He might put on an orange wig and talk about his idol’s ethical and moral righteousness. Oh heavens, even higher than Jimmy Kimmel. I can’t cease laughing. You will have outdone your self, Mr. Inventory. I award you the Comedy Star of the Yr 2025. Congratulations! Marcia Epstein
Gender-bending
Garrison, N.Y.: In “Massapequa, L.I., faculties blocked from imposing transgender rest room ban” (Oct. 18) you used a phrase that completely drives this Voicer up the proverbial wall. “Intercourse assigned at start” is nonsensical gaslighting. Intercourse is just not assigned at start, it’s acknowledged. Your language means that the attending physician makes an arbitrary choice as to what the newborn’s intercourse is. The article additionally said that solely mother and father have complained about these insurance policies. No lady desires to share a rest room or locker room with a man in a gown. They’ve been bullied into silence and don’t open their mouths as a result of they don’t need to get dangerous grades or be ostracized by their friends who’ve purchased into this ridiculousness. The boy in “Kindergarten Cop” acquired it 100% appropriate: “Boys have a penis, ladies have a vagina.” Anything — every little thing else — is a lie. Michael J. McDonough
Ghost outage
Flushing: On June 24 at 5 p.m., my road misplaced electrical energy. Each 4 hours, Con Ed texted that they had been engaged on it. I went to our transformer on a hundred and ninetieth St. a number of occasions. No crew was there. At 12:20 a.m. on June 26 (30 hours later), we had been again on. I crammed out the declare kind on the Con Ed website, and 60 days later was informed, “You had been by no means out.” So I went to see my Meeting member, Nily Rozic, and was informed 30 days later, “If Con Ed stated you had been out, you had been out.” My query is the place do I am going from right here? George Glowacky
Drink responsibly
Rockaway, N.J.: Re “Cruise line ‘bought hazard,’ ” (Nov. 2): Being on many cruises, I’m positive she was served by totally different bar servers all through the day. Nonetheless, the daughter who says she by no means noticed her mom that drunk — how come she didn’t take some accountability and minimize her off? This can be a unhappy story, however trying to go the blame to the cruise line is just not truthful. Michael Ilardi
