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  1. This election was overshadowed by Mamdani’s monumental win in New York, but another democratic socialist who campaigned on affordability was elected mayor! Congrats to mayor-elect Katie Wilson, who will also be Seattle’s first Millennial mayor! I hope that she and Mamdani can show America and the world that progressives and socialists can make life better and more affordable for everyday people.

  2. Wrong for a person who never held elected office before to be mayor of a city, but perfectly to have no political experience and become president. Yeah, that makes sense. 

  3. wroughnotwantnot on

    Interesting term, “affordability politics”. Does seem well workshopped I suppose.
    My tenants pay below market rate. I cover their heating in the winter. I’m a bit leery of a politician masquerading on “affordability” while setting forth policy that will raise the cost of living.

    Glad she’s only a mayor but this paired w/ Mamdani’s win is a little worrisome for me personally. This being said we all have different views.

    What do you all here think of large cities electing self-styled democratic socialists? .

  4. Odd-Bullfrog7763 on

    For all the people that say Bernie Sanders ideas are unrealistic, AOC’s ideas are unrealistic. There was a time not that long ago that rights for women and black people were unrealistic. You get good things for the country when you elect people with unrealistic ideas.

  5. Particular-Board2328 on

    Another crazy come from behind lefty win in Seattle. Harrel was up 8 points on election night then the late mail in ballots started to arrive. Same thing happened at least twice with Kshama Sawant.

  6. What a strange title. There are a lot of politicians that have never run and upset mayoral elections

  7. I think it’s time to stop saying democratic socialist… social democrat carries far less stigma.

  8. broomandkettle on

    The former mayor fouled his nest pretty badly. Affordability was a secondary concern, at least for me.

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