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  • Isn’t the issue that a small percentage of people who get vaccinated are not protected (or the vaccine doesn’t take effect), AND there is a small population that cannot get vaccinated due to compromised immune systems or other health issues? Then, by maintaining a large pool of susceptible hosts, we just create a “mutating wonderland” for these viruses to evolve further.

    It becomes a lot of people’s problems after that. They are already obstinate people refusing common sense health practices that could become refugees when their state system collapses.



  • Rep. Tom Suozzi’s criticism of Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani and other Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) members was uncalled for. Instead of telling elected members to leave the party, he should have remained silent.

    The organization and its members have openly discussed the idea of a “dirty break” or starting their own party on numerous occasions. This issue was even a topic at their recent Chicago convention, making it a relevant point for Suozzi to comment on.

    However, the DSA has every right to decide its own political strategy. After he left Congress, his seat went to George Santos so he is in some mind-sight that his style of politics wins. This is at odds with us Democrats advocating to respond to Gerrymandering with more Gerrymandering. Being generous to him, not sure “moderate” candidates are the bet to go with.

    Ultimately, Mamdani’s campaign increased turnout and won in most districts. If progressives and leftists have had to to compromise, then the rest of the Democratic Party should be willing to do the same. If only left the topic about DSA, then to me it would had made some sense but he shouldn’t tell any elected/nomitated Democrats to leave(Or pointing at the wrong ones).