Mamdani could redefine American politics

[Tom Rinaldo]

6. We actually see this similarly

That's why I didn't place much emphasis on the immediate significance of him winning this primary election, and noted that, obviously, it remains to be seen if wins the general election (though i think he will.)

Mamdani defeating Cuomo in the primary deservedly set off political shock waves, but how much long term significance comes from them remains to be seen. As you rightly point out, it could even work against progressives over the next few years if a Mamdani administration ends up being viewed by most as an abject failure./

Still, I thought it important to note that something very different is on the verge of becoming real. That is, the installation of an unashamedly avowed democratic socialist as the chief executive of a major unit of American government. I can not remember the last time the equivalent happened in this country, possibly not since the Great Depression. If elected, Mamdani will establish a record in office for an administration he will have led. That is quite different than any number of declarations of aspirations that legislators can recite.