One more time before *Killfile*
You wrote: "Let's wait and see how Mayor-elect Mamdani performs and acts going forward."
Performs and acts? Who are you in Connecticut to judge how New Yorker Zohran Mamdani "performs and acts?"
He is the elected Mayor of NYC, not a circus seal "performing and acting" for your amusement or critique.
You also wrote "Is Mayor-elect Mamdani a Swamp Thing?"
What are you trying to imply there?
You also admitted:
"And, yeah, as I have stated many times before, I am in the NYC media area.
As a result, for example, my cable provider (Comcast) provides me with the NYC TV stations in HD, but my local Connecticut stations are only SD. OK, that aside, I do see a lot of the local NYC news (more than I prefer)."
YOU WATCH TOO MUCH TV.
Get a grip?
Got one thanks. You've been accused of being an Islamophobe. Deal with it. Don't like what I have to write? Don't read my OPs or comments and *Killfile* me.
See how easy that is?
"The simple fact is that back in the 1960s you could rent a small apartment, buy a used car, and put yourself through college on a minimum wage job. I know because I did it (pumping gas, washing dishes, working as a part-time DJ), as did millions of my generation. Just ask your grandparents. So, what happened?".
The government got involved. Federally secured loans mean that students and homeowners could borrow hundreds of thousands of dollars, even when they might be able to pay those loans. The lenders don't care because they are protected. My daughter's school, University of Arizona, costs around $60k per year. It's probably a good investment if you're going into a field where you're going to make a lot of money. If not, it's a waste of money.
But yeah, that's what happened.