Zohran Mamdani, Democratic Candidate for NYC Mayor, Questions the Purpose of Prisons: The Progressive Experiment Endangering Public Safety
In yet another example of how far the modern left has gone, Zohran Mamdani, Democratic candidate for Mayor of New York City, publicly questioned the very existence of the prison system. At a recent event —which felt more like a college book club than a serious policy proposal— Mamdani not only revealed his lack of grasp on the issue but also implicitly mocked crime victims with a flippant, condescending tone.
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These kinds of statements are not harmless. They reflect the dangerous trend among some Democrats to prioritize ideology over reality. New York is already reeling from “reform” policies that have weakened the justice system, enabled the early release of repeat offenders, and downplayed the need to protect law-abiding citizens. Mamdani’s rhetoric doesn’t just advocate closing prisons; it seeks to delegitimize the very concept of punitive justice—based on emotional and intellectual narratives that ignore the communities most affected by violence.
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The average New Yorker—the honest worker who commutes daily, struggles to pay rent, and strives to keep their family safe—is the one who suffers the consequences of this social experiment. Families of violent crime victims do not appreciate politicians who trivialize justice or offer abstract, academic explanations written from the comfort of theoretical privilege.
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At a time when Americans demand more security, order, and accountability, voters must stay vigilant against this type of rhetoric that promises transformation but delivers chaos. New York doesn’t need more theory. It needs realism, law, order, and justice for victims.
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The Democratic Candidate for Mayor of NYC Zohran Mamdani, on prisons and jails