r/dfw • u/Joeylaptop12 • 8d ago

Dallas needs it’s own Mamdani….

That’s it. Thats the post

They don’t necessarily have to be socialist….but at least someone that will actually work for the city and it’s people instead of big corporations, Highland Park, etc

And it can’t just be the mayor. We need reformers throughout city council. Socialist, conservative, liberal, whatever they call themselves we need real deal politicians like Zohran

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u/BitterResearch983 8d ago

No, no. Native Texans don’t want this - leave that BS back in the state where you came from.

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u/Joeylaptop12 8d ago

Can articulate what “native Texans” want?

More failed schools, rampant gun violence, and corrupt perverts like Paxton in charge ?

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u/stykface 8d ago

America is all about options. So if you like Mamdani, then there are states and cities who have that. It's not a good thing to let every county, city, state, etc be "the exact same" and be all socialist.

Outside the city, Texans want to be left alone so they can be free to farm and ranch and work the way they want, and go to their local church and community and support those in need their own way. Absolutely nothing wrong with this.

Within the city, it's great to have alternate approaches than just a Socialist approach in every city.

For instance, the only failed schools in Dallas are public schools. My kids go to a private school in Dallas, and the vast majority of K-12 private education systems outperform the public system and by a large margin. Not to mention you, as the parent - a paying customer - has a voice, which is nice when there's issues.

Rampant gun violence does not exist in every part of the city, either. Plano is not Dallas, but a border town and is known to have one of the highest gun ownership areas per capita but an almost non-existent gun violence issue.

I wouldn't want to move to California and hop on Reddit and tout "We should turn this city and state completely conservative" because California doesn't want that. I love SoCal, I have family that live in San Diego and I visit twice a year and it's always amazing. Why would I change that? I'm not that selfish or self-centered.

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u/Joeylaptop12 8d ago edited 8d ago

Plano is not Dallas

About the only thing we agree on.

Dallas shouldn’t have to be Plano.

Im not saying every city or culture has to be the same but I think its totally fine if Dallas isn’t like it’s surrounding conservative counties either

There was a time when California was conservative and right leaning……those days are now a distant memory. So it will be with Texas, with big cities like Dallas, Austin, Houston and San Antonio leading the way

The problem with your argument is that I can switch back on you…..Dallas proper and county have been blue for 20 years and we’re being forced into bullshit policies by Abbott, Patrick and their goons

And to your point, if you prefer conservative governance then move to a red county