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That motherfucker knows it's impossible for a third party to succeed, and that's due in large part to how Democrats use their power to suppress third parties.
NYC is essentially a country unto itself, both financially and culturally. I hope Zohran wins and actually does what he says, because if he does, it could wreck the existing order a little. I think it's more likely Zohran will win, realize all the money he can make for himself and his family in his new position, and play ball. Hopefully I'm wrong about that.
Madami could be the start of an avalanch, if we organized even a little, to find and groom candidates to primary dems, candidates fitted to district not all madami style but all reform minded and aggressive.
Like have public groups for it, but spin off private groups that cooperate where the agents of the polits cannot interfere. We could do that on this fedisphere perhaps, or connected to it.