If only New York City had been warned about the disaster that would result if Zohran Mamdani were elected mayor of what was once the greatest city on Earth.
Oh, wait. They were.
Not by the legacy media, of course. For outlets like The New York Times, it was full-speed ahead with 'Democratic Socialism,' led by a man who had never once held down a real job in his life, let alone ever accomplishing anything NEAR the scale of leading a government responsible for more than eight million people.
Predictably, just a few months into his term, everything that Mamdani has touched has turned to the contents of one of the free Porta-Potties he recently promised. The city is already buried under a budget deficit (as well as snow), homeless people are dying in the streets as Mamdani hands out personalized blankets, and now the mayor is calling to embrace the 'peaceful' immigration policy of the Prophet Muhammad.
Even lifelong loony leftists like Michael Rapaport and Debra Messing are furious at how awful Mamdani is at his job.
Amid all of this madness, surely the Old Gray Lady herself would find some editorial space to call out some of the mayor's failures, wouldn't they?
LOL. Sorry, that was a bad joke.
Nope, the Times isn't paying attention to any of that. Instead, they are focused on the issue that matters: Mamdani's custom Carhartt jacket and how his wife helped him design it.
So glad that the @nytimes is continuing its hard-nosed coverage of the Mamdani administration. Democracy dies in darkness! pic.twitter.com/LsbeSulE6w
— Gary Weiss (@gary_weiss) February 9, 2026
To quote Mel Brooks, 'It's good to be the king.'
Yes, that is a real NYT article. And no, I am not going to show any of it (but here is the link if you want a good, rueful laugh).
Carhartt jackets are pretty warm. I am sure a lot of New Yorkers might like to have one instead of the ratty blankets the mayor gave out with his name on them. Carhartt clothes were also created and designed for working Americans, but have been co-opted by wealthy urban and suburban leftists who have never picked up a shovel or an axe handle in their lives.
If that doesn't describe Mamdani -- and the New York Times' celebration of his clothing -- to a T, I don't know what does.
Make no mistake. This isn't 'bad journalism.' Well, it is that, but more importantly, it is very much intentional. This is the Times embracing the philosophy that 'some pigs are more equal than others.'
But what about his shoes?
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) February 9, 2026
Surely the NYT isn’t ignoring that? https://t.co/Zm0MA2AzzN
I can only surmise that Mamdani's custom Timberlands have soles studded with diamonds.
Shouldn't everyone in NYC get a Carhartt jacket then?😏 #CommieDani
— Jules! (@sparkly_jules1) February 9, 2026
Ah, yes. The promise of Communism. Carhartt coats for everyone. Paid for by 'the rich,' of course.
Funny how the reality of Communism historically never seems to match up with that promise. That's still true today.
You know who could have used warmth recently?
— Legal Phil (@Legal_Fil) February 9, 2026
The 18 homeless people who froze to death due to the mayor's incompetence. https://t.co/tPQ8TFUYMj
One hundred million deaths from Communism during the 20th century might have warned people that this is how it always works out.
Pity that New York City schools don't teach that.
Everyone knew Mamdani was a Communist, well before the election. He never denied it. But for the New York Times, that was a cause for celebration, even if they couched it as 'democratic socialism' (because the 'C' word has some well-earned negative connotations).
And, apparently, it still is, all evidence to the contrary.
The knee pads worn by NYT writers are coming to good use apparently.
— Forbes Tuttle (@ForbesTutt10128) February 9, 2026
This hard-hitting NYT journalism goes to prove that Our Brave Journalists never take sides...but nobly rush...like firefighters...towards the story. https://t.co/SlEYLZ1yaQ
— Andrew Follett (@AndrewCFollett) February 9, 2026
— Katherine Hansley (@JaelCorbleu) February 10, 2026
For the record, I should point out that the story was printed in the newspaper's Style section -- proving that, like The Washington Post, The New York Times has no need for a Style section.
But an editorial team still approved publishing this inane fluff in the midst of a cold wave, streets covered in ice and garbage, and citizens dying.
It's almost as if it's a purposeful humiliation ritual for New Yorkers.
Yeah ... ahem ... almost.
Can Bezos buy NYT and layoff those useless idiots too?
— tPimpbot5000 (@t_Pimpbot) February 10, 2026
If only.
And here is the kicker.
I know that The New York Times is capable of admitting when it got a story wrong (albeit far too rarely). Recently, the newspaper did an about-face regarding marijuana legalization, recognizing that ALL of the evidence has shown how detrimental that has been to society since the paper wholeheartedly endorsed it.
If they can admit that, then I know they can see how wrong they were about Mamdani, even after only a few months.
But they will never abandon him. Because his vision for New York is their vision for America, no matter how many people have to suffer to achieve it.
And it is a nightmare.
As a final irony, I'm willing to bet that most of the staff of The New York Times also owns warm Carhartt jackets during this bitterly cold winter. Like most Communist apologists, I am sure they assume that they will always be protected from the ravages of Communism, like those jackets protect them from the cold.
Until, of course, those warm jackets are seized from them, they are cast out into the snow, ice, and sleet, and left to wonder how this could have happened to them.
Those are always the famous last words of Communist cheerleaders: 'But we were on your side!'
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