Well, Mamdani pulled it off. He didn\u2019t get a mandate. Half the voters weren\u2019t fooled by his legerdemain.<\/p>\n
His base minions were 18 to 29 yrs old, college educated, but ignorant of the evils of socialism and communism. His voters, too credulous, were blinded by his sophistic progressive agenda promising \u201cfree stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u2019m not one of those who vowed to scuttle from New York. No, I was born here and will die here.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve lived in New York my whole 83 years. I served my country for four years in the U.S. Navy.<\/p>\n
And no way in hell is this Israeli hater rictus smiling Mamdani gonna make me move away.<\/p>\n
The city will have a rough four years with this fool of a mayor. But New Yorkers know when the going gets tough, the get going. And I don\u2019t mean to Florida or Texas.<\/p>\n
At least I\u2019m living in Staten Island. And thats a big plus.<\/p>\n
(Joseph Valente is a South Beach resident.)<\/p>\n
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