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Poll Results and Comments : Mamdani’s Upset Victory, Clash Over AGI and Scorpion Venom for Breast Cancer
Anna Eisenberg
June 26, 2025
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How likely is Mamdani’s win to influence the direction of the national Democratic Party?
- 49% Likely
- 45% Unlikely
- 6% Other
| Comments | |
|---|---|
| jame... | USA is shifting far too far to the left.....NYC is leading the charge. |
| sara... | Unfortunately the Dems are their own worse enemies because they are so reliant on billionaire money, so even though the public seems VERY interested and enthused by the progressicve propositions put forward by Mamdahni (sp) and his cohort, they will NOT step forward into the future that that enthusiasm presages. And the effin idiot billionaires are so convinced that they are geniuses that they will redisposition their money to fight these ideas, while still pretending they are :concerned" and "responsible" instead of being greedy narcissists who don't see that the fall of our equitable society spells their doom. |
| chof... | To be a Democrat today you have to basically be a socialist/communist with little sophistication about how a modern economy functions. Thank our progressive education system for dumbing everyone down. |
| guzz... | NYC is an anomaly in the nation. It has always been more progressive than the rest of America. Mamdani has lofty ideas and goals but so did Bill deBlasio. If enthusiasm counts he will get some things done, but as they say reality bites. |
| walk... | and for the worse |
| dogz... | Nyc is not rest of america |
| mari... | The Democrat party has all along been becoming a socialist party! Scary times are coming! |
| suzy... | The American people are sick of how are government is being run by the MAGA party and the Democratic Party is sitting idly by. It’s time for a new regime |
| redn... | He may give the Democrats a way to unify. |
| blik... | This man and his victory are a warning of further decline into abject Marxist Communist Totalitarian worldview. The policy positions he espouses will ruin NYC, and like-minded politicians in all 50 States will find comfort in his victory and try to emulate it. His support from richer, whiter, "progressive", younger persons exposes the mal-education to which they have been subjected. |
| dsbl... | He makes it likely that a Republican my become the Mayor of NYC again. |
| ripp... | His current win will not. If he wins the big race, socialist democrats will likely use it to extend their platform.However, I think rather than uniting the party, that this will further split the party. |
| bob.... | The Democrats are now a fringe party |
| jabl... | Communism in THE CITY |
| gban... | It should. |
| pete... | This is a local election with very little national consequencies. |
| gobo... | It's time to turn to youth and Democratic Socialist policies. Bernie has been correct all along, and he is in his 80's! And moving to the center-right to attract independent voters is a LOSING proposition. Those people are old and in the way. Progressive, young, and left is the future! |
| isth... | Mamdani’s win should influence the party. It is time for a radical change. |
| kvas... | The real question is whether this reflects the attitude of the nation and not just NYC. Are Americans ready to Make America Decent Again and to Make Lying Wrong Again? We can only hope, but I'm pessimistic. American's seem to want a return to Hoover economics and Hitler hatred. |
| thec... | Focusing on financial disparities will help to "unwoke" the party while addressing cultural facets without engaging in cultural warfare. It's brilliant. |
| tder... | The democrats should learn their lesson and listen to the people |
| ndc0... | making promises he will never realistically ever make - toying with people who want something for nothing |
| stac... | Depends on whether he actually wins the election in November |
| jrv1... | This guys ideas are a path to disaster. Promise everything for free and tax the rich. How many times has this been tried and failed. Charismatic personality with no viable plan. As a former NYC resident who now lives in Florida, people have a choice. |
| robs... | U.S. Taxpayers would end up rescuing a bankrupt New York City because of this extremist clown. |
| jald... | Democrats in NYC are not the same as democrats in central portion of the US and southern states. I think they are shooting themselves in the foot which is fine by me. |
| kold... | Democrats need to clean house, or they will lose elections forever. Ideally this is the start. |
| gran... | Sane members of the Democratic party cannot stop this juggernaut. |
| patt... | Wouldn’t want to be there |
| levi... | The Democratic party will be finished if it doesn’t represent people who believe in democracy and not socialism or communism, but capitalism |
| tyjb... | That is the route the party is headed. |
| retc... | It just goes to show that people without common sense are reproducing quicker than people who can actually think for themselves. |
| lora... | People are tired of the Democrats socialistic policies. Young people who vote for these people are stupid and do not realize they are giving up their freedoms and democracy. Socialistic governments have failed all over the world. |
| joll... | All Americans, Democrat or Republican should be against the US support for Israel. Israel is a Terrorist state. It is an Apartheid state. It is not a democracy. We are currently supporting aggression by Israeli extremists. All settlements need to be evacuated. If they can terrorize and blockade a starving population, they can remove all the illegal settlers based upon international law from the West Bank! |
| barb... | Anybody who spent time in a communist country wouldn't want this. How else can people be so stupid? |
| chem... | His victory will make it much easier for Republicans to win going forward. This will ruin NYC. |
| edtr... | There is no direction in the Democratic Party! |
| ariv... | He is an overt antisemite, unapologetically I might add. New York City has 1 million Jews. No chance. |
| link... | I think many votes were about change rather the actual candidates |
| nanc... | I hope the Dems start to realize they need younger more innovative leaders to draw the support of younger voters. Way past time for a changing of the guard. |
| cb10... | The Democrats need to stay in the middle if they want to win. Stay away from abortion,same sex marriage and government run grocery stores. |
| ccat... | He’s like communist not socialist. Where is he going to get the money. Too many promises. Wake up New Yorkers |
| ned.... | People ready for a change-anti Trump ! |
| shan... | I know they're all elitist dinosaurs and don't care at all about what the people think but if they want to keep their jobs and party they better listen |
| sesi... | Let it happen and let NYC burn. |
| cica... | And mostly everyone is fed up with the status quo on both side sides of the aisle. The two party system has broken down. The the right has obviously moved to authoritarianism and the left seems to want to maintain the two-party equilibrium that no longer exists. People are looking for alternatives. |
| rgar... | The Dems love radical idiots |
| aran... | In what direction, who knows. If the Dems keep pushing "moderate" sexually-disturbed candidates who will make a deal with anyone about anything, they are influencing their own demise. Cuomo is already a failed politician. Wtf? What did they think was going to happen? |
| rspr... | His win will be the worst thing to happen to nyc |
Should the Federal Reserve Chair’s term be shortened if the current Chair’s policy approach conflicts with the sitting president’s economic goals?
- 88% No, to preserve Fed independence and
- 12% Yes, to align monetary policy with the administration’s goals
| Comments | |
|---|---|
| robs... | Saying the Federal Reserve is independent is like saying CNN & the New York Times are non-partisan. |
| nanc... | Absolutely not! Powell’s the only adult in the room who has the ability to make intelligent decisions. tRump wanted to get rid of him during his first term, but he did a super job of maneuvering through the Covid situation and the U.S. economy did better than any other country. That is, until tRump destroyed it. |
| ecek... | No, the current arrangement was set up for a reason, and that reason was precisely to prevent the kind of shenanigans President Trump is attempting. |
| dsbl... | Perhaps our next Chair might have at least a modicum of ecomomics in his/her background. Besides that, the new "Fed Chair in-waiting" will only be a "transitory" position. |
| vale... | 1 |
| kvas... | The whole point of creating the Fed in the first place was to insulate it from politics, especially the self-serving TACO Don's type of politics |
| ljar... | Checks and balances are essential to maintaining a healthy democracy! |
| aunt... | Always remember that the federal reserve is a privately owned bank. Who does the fed chair actually work for? |
| mich... | We need to maintain a check and balance system |
| ebr.... | I swear that idiot thinks he can make everyone bend to his will. When will it stop? Protect Jerome Powell at all costs. |
| pete... | Every president will want low interest rates. The Fed should be free of political pressure and should be able to act independently. |
| cb10... | Frump should not be allowed to do this. |
| fnpn... | It should be the present’s prerogative to appoint a new fed chair if he sees fit. Jerome Powell has proved that he is incompetent at best and his handling of any kind of situation outside of one standard deviation of normal. He just doesn’t know what to do. He always seems to be two steps behind. The data is right in front of his face. |
| jerr... | We do not need partisan political influence on our central bank. |
| jald... | Tariffs are NOT inflation. A tax is not inflation. Inflation only comes from money printing and banks crating loans which is controlled by FED. The FED policy can’t do anything about price increases from tariffs they literally have no control over it. |
| sara... | The Fed is designed to be an independent panel of experts BECAUSE political/presidential interference is highly likely to crash teh economy by pushing for actions that make the politicians look good but that damage the society and economy at large. |
| aran... | Of course not. Plus, what goals? Manipulating the optics to convince us that the economy is improving under Trump's direction??? |
| ned.... | He's the only one who doesn't kow-tow to King Trump ! |
| isth... | Independent means no person should interfere. |
| gban... | The administration doesn’t have goals. That’s the issue. And independence is critical. |
| lora... | Powell has already shown he is supporting democrats and does not like the Trump administration. Powell lowering interest rates before the November elections in 2024 proves this point. Trump will probably let Powell survive until his term is done. |
| dcpo... | We cannot allow Trump to have any kind of influence with Federal Reserve policy or Chairman. |
How do you view the trend of ongoing consolidation in the oil sector (e.g., Exxon-Hess, Diamondback-Endeavor deals)?
- 72% It leads to too much concentration and risks consumer harm
- 17% Consolidation is a sign of healthy industry adaptation
- 11% Unsure
| Comments | |
|---|---|
| kvas... | With the steady degradation of meaningful governmental regulations and oversight, the corporations are achieving their goal of running the country any way they want in order to rake in the most money possible. Corporations are nothing more than legally organized mobs. They have no ethics or conscience. The one and only thing they exist for is to make money. Sure, they'll pay for your kid's Little League uniform, but that's only so that you'll give them more money. The larger the corporation, the larger and meaner the mob. Bring back anti-trust enforcement! |
| nanc... | Haven’t we seen the negative effects consolidation has on business sectors? Been there, done that. We need less consolidation, more competition. |
| lora... | It is a sign of healthy industry adaptation. Oil prices are totally political to fund wars around the globe which arms sales put money in Washington DC politicians pockets. This is why Biden encouraged Putin to invade Ukraine so oil prices go up and he becomes richer along with Schumer and Pelosi. |
Do you believe OpenAI is genuinely close to achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) as CEO Sam Altman claims?
- 42% Unsure / Need more evidence
- 36% No, AGI is much further away or unattainable
- 22% Yes, AGI is near
| Comments | |
|---|---|
| lora... | This technology is moving very fast as it will be very profitable for a few but detrimental to the middle class. This plays into the Democrats plan to have two classes - The rich and the poor. |
| jald... | I trust Elon Musk more on this with him saying the Open AI was created to be non profit and now them trying to shift to for profit could be scary for the future of the human race. |
| sara... | No recent evidence indicates AI is in fact LESS "intelligent" than claimed. This is a blatant attempt to manipulate the facts in order to expand their revenue share. I hope Microsoft holds the line and continues being a responsible party to the development of this dangerous and potentially massively illiberal technology. |
Given the early but promising results, how optimistic are you about venom-based molecules becoming effective cancer treatments?
- 57% Very optimistic
- 43% Skeptical but open
| Comments | |
|---|---|
| cath... | Do the snakes need to be killed in order to extract the venom? |
| kvas... | God bless the scientists, who have made such amazing, miraculous progress towards cancer treatment and other medical advances. Please let them do their job for the benefit of all of us. Back off TACO Don and nutcase RFK, Jr. |
| sara... | I don't think you should ask your readers, who have no collective expertise on medical research or biochemical reactions, to weigh in on these types of question. We have no information here, or understanding (by and large) and should not be 'voting from a position of ignorance -- mine included. Since you appear to be using this newsletter to train AI, this is the type of thing that can provide the AI with a lot of drivel and incorrect opinion unsupported by facts. |
| ebr.... | Yes! Cancer research will find us a cure! |
Do you think physical surface design is a more promising method to prevent bacterial infections on medical devices than antibiotics?
- 71% Yes, non-chemical methods are safer and sustainable
- 19% Unsure
- 10% No, antibiotics remain the most effective defense
| Comments | |
|---|---|
| sara... | Largely because of their overuse in agriculture to help make it easier to fatten animals in gigantic CAFO operations, antibiotics are failing already. Whether or not it's "best" - which this readership cannot possibly weigh in on meaningfully - it will be necessary to develop alternative methods to prevent infections. |
| nanc... | The less we expose ourselves to antibiotics, the more likely they will help us when we need them. |
| kvas... | Overuse of antibiotics has led to faster genetic adaption by bacteria, which means potentially more dangerous bacteria. If there's an option that doesn't require antibiotic chemicals, it's worth a try. |
| trac... | Antibiotics for infection once present is a must but as another tool for preventing infection, as well as good hand hygiene and aseptic technique when called for, amazing!! |
| suet... | Possibly away to reduce antibiotic resistance |