As I noted in my last post, the bulk of the Vance Claremont speech revolved around Mamdani and his supposed “communism.” For his part, Mamdani has made vocal opposition to Trump a key part of his brand, so it is highly likely the two will being going back and forth at each other with great gusto if Mamdani wins the election. Then what?
It is only too easy to imagine Trump, using his LA and DC experiences as a template, declaring some sort of public safety emergency and sending troops to New York.
I can see it now–Pete Hegseth’s neo-Confederate army of Christian soldiers parading up Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower. It would be the ultimate triumph of reactionary values over progressives. It would be Little Rock in reverse.