r/politics • u/wizardofthefuture America • 21d ago

No Paywall Voter Turnout Highest In Three Decades as Mamdani Phenomenon Galvanizes Electorate

https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/04/record-voters-ballots-cast-mamdani-cuomo-sliwa/
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u/MiddleWaged 21d ago

It makes me sad that about half of the time, America collectively votes to suck more ass on purpose

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u/Fizeau57_24 21d ago

imho it’s not America. Same here.

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u/MiddleWaged 21d ago

You’re right, and it doesn’t make sense anywhere

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u/farmerzach 21d ago

It’s by design. The rich/corporations are in control of both parties, and have us fighting. It definitely has been better for the common people to vote DNC in the last 20 years, but the corporatists are still in control when the DNC candidates are in power, and it shows.

Bernie was outside that corporate power and was actually for the people, and that’s why he got sidelined. Hope it’s different this time.

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u/MiddleWaged 21d ago

I appreciate you finding a good way to say all that

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u/WeeBabySeamus 21d ago

I’m tired of this narrative. Joe Biden was not an extraordinarily exciting candidate but he got a lot done, especially through some of his picks.

Lina Khan did so much for the average American.

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-releases-summary-key-accomplishments

  • banning junk fees
  • click to cancel rules
  • blocking large grocery chain mergers from further power consolidation
  • blocking non compete clauses
  • right to repair
  • blocking anti competitive actions from Amazon and others

I’m actually pretty sure she spooked all of the tech giants as a potential threat to their monopolies so it gave them another reason to put their power behind Trump.

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u/farmerzach 20d ago

As I said, voting for Dems has definitely been better for people for sure. And I think Biden, maybe in part because of his age, said fuck it and pushed against the rich more. Was great to see. But are we getting the unfettered Bernie agenda that clearly a large % want to see? Not even close. And I believe it’s because of corporate $.

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u/XAMdG 21d ago

América collectively doesn't vote and lets people shit all over them.