STATEMENT ON 2025 PRIMARIES FROM NEW YORK STATE CONSERVATIVE PARTY CHAIRMAN GERARD KASSAR
“The Conservative Party had a successful Primary Day, but everyone, obviously, wants to talk about the Democratic Primary in New York City last night in which Socialist Zohran Mamdani prevailed. It should have come as no surprise: The Democratic Party has been sliding toward Socialism for years. Anyone brave enough to have endured the New York City Democratic mayoral debates could plainly see where the party of Jackson has arrived. It is angry, it is radical, and it’s unmoored to all economic and social reality.
“So, now, the red flag of Socialism (and multi-color flag of transgenderism) may symbolically fly over both the United Nations and City Hall. This, in a city built on economic freedom and under the shadow of Lady Liberty’s Bibles and torch. The ironies cut deeply, indeed. More will join the conservative side as their eyes open.
“The Conservative Party will do everything in its power to oppose Mr. Mamdani’s candidacy and policies, but we will not feign shock at last night’s results. Socialist Zohran Mamdani is the New York Democratic Party, and that’s nothing new.”
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June 25, 2025
STATEMENT ON 2025 PRIMARIES FROM NEW YORK STATE CONSERVATIVE PARTY CHAIRMAN GERARD KASSAR
“The Conservative Party had a successful Primary Day, but everyone, obviously, wants to talk about the Democratic Primary in New York City last night in which Socialist Zohran Mamdani prevailed. It should have come as no surprise: The Democratic Party has been sliding toward Socialism for years. Anyone brave enough to have endured the New York City Democratic mayoral debates could plainly see where the party of Jackson has arrived. It is angry, it is radical, and it’s unmoored to all economic and social reality.
“So, now, the red flag of Socialism (and multi-color flag of transgenderism) may symbolically fly over both the United Nations and City Hall. This, in a city built on economic freedom and under the shadow of Lady Liberty’s Bibles and torch. The ironies cut deeply, indeed. More will join the conservative side as their eyes open.
“The Conservative Party will do everything in its power to oppose Mr. Mamdani’s candidacy and policies, but we will not feign shock at last night’s results. Socialist Zohran Mamdani is the New York Democratic Party, and that’s nothing new.”
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