RT Charlotte Gill (@CharlotteCGill)If politicians won’t protect us from rapists and murderers, what are we meant to do?We’re not even allowed to carry pepper spray.How is this okay when politicians keep defunding the police?We need to protect ourselves if the state won’t. ...

RT The Rabbit Hole (@TheRabbitHole84)Zohran Mamdani has advocated for:- Raising taxes on “whiter neighborhoods”- Defunding the police.- Police not responding to domestic violence calls.- Slashing programs for gifted children.- Closing Rykers.New York City is ready to elect this socialist radical as its mayor. This is their likely future. ...

Election Dynamics - The under 30 demographic showed tremendous voter turnout, energized by anti-Trump sentiment, socialism, income equality, and the situation in Gaza [1][7] - Assemblyman Mamdani's success in the primary was due to an aberration in turnout, specifically the under 30 voters connecting with him on social media [7][8] - The general election will involve a much larger and different universe of voters compared to the primary [9] - A key strategy involves the stronger candidate going one-on-one against Mamdani in September, with others deferring [6] - Mid-September is seen as a "drop dead date" for candidates to winnow down the field [22] Policy and Public Safety - Assemblyman Mamdani is viewed as a threat due to his anti-police stance, calls for defunding the police, and characterization of the police as wicked, corrupt, and racist [4][5] - Public safety is considered job one, and crime is up overall, making it a major concern [11][12] - There are historic issues with recruiting and retaining police officers, with attrition rates being very high [12][13] - Starting salaries for police officers are around $60,000, and there's a call for increasing salaries and offering retention bonuses [14] Economic Concerns - There is concern that electing a socialist who is anti-police will bankrupt New York City and drive businesses away [19][20] - The under 30's concerns extend beyond affordability to overall economic inequality and a desire for a socialist society [30]