It’s Official: The Democratic Party Is Now Straight Up Socialist

  Issues & Insights   "When socialist Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral primary, we said that the concern expressed by some Democrats was phony, because they didn’t want to admit just how far left their party had drifted.

"Now, they’ve given up that pretense entirely.

"On Friday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries endorsed socialist Mamdani, saying the 33-year-old trust fund baby “has relentlessly focused on addressing the affordability crisis and explicitly committed to being a mayor for all New Yorkers.”

"He’s the most senior-ranking Democrat to do so, but he joins a list that already includes Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James

"Jeffries tried to add a caveat that he and Mamdani have “areas of principled disagreement.” But he can’t have it both ways.

"Jeffries, and his party, are now officially on board with Mamdani’s socialist agenda, one he hopes to impose on a city that once stood for America’s financial might but will soon become the home base for radical anti-Americanism.

"Besides, as we pointed out in this space in July (see: “The Democrats’ Phony Freakout About "Mamdani”), party regulators were already on board with even Mamdani’s most radical proposals.

Think about what Mamdani has proposed or supported:

• A yearlong freeze on rent
• A $30 minimum wage
• Free bus service
• City-owned grocery stores
• Defunding the police
• Calling Israel’s war in Gaza a genocide.

‘Mainstream Democrats’ support every one of these positions in one way or another.

"But now the party has nowhere to hide. Either by silence or outright endorsements of Mamdani, Democrats have let the veil drop. The party of John F. Kennedy is now the party of Karl F. Marx.

"And when New York spirals downward in a cesspool of deprivation and hopelessness, as every socialist experiment invariably does, the public should never forget which party caused it to happen."

"Time for his critics to read up on White House history" Jeffrey Lord

 

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Trump Administration Fires Back at Hillary Clinton Over White House Ballroom Renovations   . . . "Failed presidential candidate and former First Lady Crooked Hillary Clinton stole furniture from the White House on her way out until she was forced to return it," White House spokesman Davis Ingle told Fox News Digital. "Crooked Hillary is shameless and a total disgrace. Meanwhile, President Trump is restoring the White House to its proper glory for Americans to enjoy for generations to come — at no expense to the taxpayer — something we should all celebrate."

"Earlier in October, Clinton took a shot at President Trump, trying to rally supporters against the construction of the White House Ballroom, which will be entirely financed by the President and private donors." . . .

Trump the Builder Improves the White House   . . . "As a former White House staffer myself, I can certainly attest that, as the old building is currently structured, there is a decided limit to the size of crowds a president can welcome at a time. The famous East Room is not as big as some appear to think, and crowds of visitors, of necessity, spill out into the adjacent Green, Blue, and Red Rooms along with the State Dining Room and the grand Cross Hall.

"Trump, as noted, the sole builder to hold the presidency, has envisioned a considerably larger-sized ballroom that will allow presidents to entertain on a larger scale — something that is routine in the residences of various global heads of state.

"What is remarkable, if not surprising, is the apparent complete lack of knowledge by Trump critics of previous architectural changes to the building by Trump’s many predecessors.

"No one today gives a second thought to the endless flow of stories that reference the Oval Office or the West Wing without understanding that neither was part of the original White House. 

"It was all the way back there in the turn of the 20th century — 1902 — that President Theodore Roosevelt authorized the razing of greenhouses that were eventually replaced by what we now know as the “West Wing.” The Oval Office as America has come to know it came to be in the term of TR’s successor, William Howard Taft.

Meet the Conservative Black Scholar Standing Up to BLM Dogma

The Daily Sceptic 

"The Gay Affair: A Window into Academic Corruption . . . The intellectual theft was undeniable and symbolic of a culture that prizes ideology over integrity."

. . . "Her seminal 1993 book, Black Faces, Black Interests: The Representation of African Americans in Congress, broke with the prevailing orthodoxy of racial politics. It argued that genuine representation transcends race, a message that infuriated progressives but won widespread acclaim, including citations in US Supreme Court decisions.

"The book resurfaced 26 years later when evidence emerged that Harvard President Claudine Gay, who had long opposed Swain’s views, had plagiarised portions of it in her doctoral thesis. The plagiarism scandal, coupled with Gay’s handling of antisemitism on campus, ultimately led to her resignation in 2024. Swain chronicled this saga in her 2025 book The Gay Affair: Harvard Plagiarism and the Death of Academic Integrity, which exposes not only Gay’s misconduct but the deeper rot of academic corruption and ideological conformity within elite universities." . . .

"Having achieved everything academia could offer, Swain says she found herself deeply unfulfilled, until she rediscovered her faith in Christ. “After tenure and promotion, I was miserable,” she said. Swain suffered from depression and suicidal gestures. This was eventually overcome once she became a believer in Jesus. Her faith also cured her chronic shyness. Swain’s Christian conviction now anchors her fight against the ideological decay she sees in America’s universities.

"Swain also spoke about the growing backlash against Left-wing indoctrination on campus. “Major donors are withdrawing funding, parents are losing faith in universities, and many young people are turning to alternative forms of education,” she noted. “People are waking up.”    On Black Lives Matter and Moral Clarity:

"At the Cambridge Union debate, Swain’s critique of Black Lives Matter was as incisive as ever. She said:

Consider the fact that the slogan ‘Black Lives Matter’ is a true statement about the value of Black human life. BLM, the organisation, however, is a different animal. The two are not morally equivalent. BLM stated an intention to end systemic racism and police brutality — worthy goals to the extent these problems still exist — but its methods contradicted these aims.

"Despite facing a largely unsympathetic student audience, Swain and her fellow speakers ultimately prevailed — the motion was defeated by a large margin.

"Her victory, modest as it may seem, symbolised something larger: a growing weariness with progressive orthodoxy and a renewed appetite for moral clarity, intellectual honesty, and courage in public life." . . .More, Including several video clips of her Fenton interview.... 

Until he retired in 2023, Norman Fenton was Professor in Risk Information Management at Queen Mary University of London. This post was first published on his Substack page, Where Are the Numbers?

How can Mamdani teach New York if electing de Blasio didn't"

"Mamdani is a national security threat. He should be investigated for his brash support for jihadism and his dangerous affiliations. He belongs on a terror watchlist, not in a mayoral race in the city where ideas like his flew into its buildings on September 11, 2001." . . . CF

American Thinker

 Defund Mamdani

. . . "This is the largest police department in the United States, with nearly 34,000 uniformed officers, but it is still understaffed. Proud men and women in blue with 20 or more years of service are expected to submit their retirement papers should Mamdani be elected. These dedicated officers will not want to work for a mayor who tweeted on October 23, 2020, “We need to elect a socialist city council to defund the NYPD.” . . .

 The Shadow of Terror: Zohran Mamdani’s Radical Islam Problem  "New York City’s 2025 mayoral race has thrust Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist and New York State Assembly member, into the spotlight as the Democratic nominee. His candidacy, while historic as potentially the first Muslim and Indian-American mayor, raises serious concerns due to his (1) adherence to the Shi’a Twelver sect, (2) support of Hamas jihadist terrorists and its parent group, the Muslim Brotherhood, (3) rabid antisemitism, and (4) devastating economic implications of his socialist policies. Mamdani’s candidacy is a natural result of decades of failed NYC policies toward Islamists and jihadists, which have almost turned the city into a Muslim Brotherhood sanctuary. Mamdani’s candidacy is a symptom of a larger Islamist problem in NYC.

"While many American Muslims in New York City are patriotic and capable of great leadership, Mamdani’s religious and ideological stances demand scrutiny. Mamdani wants to rule New York City, but who rules Mamdani?

"New York City is home to over half a million Muslims, many of whom contribute significantly to the city’s vibrant fabric. Numerous Muslim leaders possess the vision, integrity, and capability to serve as mayor, championing policies that align with American values and the U.S. Constitution; however, Mamdani is not among them. He belongs on a terror watchlist and not in a mayoral race." . . .  More...

Cynthia Farahat is the bestselling author of The Secret Apparatus: The Muslim Brotherhood’s Industry of Death.