What I am getting at is in terms of policy and politics we need pragmatic leadership and good governance that delivers tangible, long term results. For example, in blue cities like NYC, the “free market” in housing development is a very novel concept. Rent control, a focus on subsidized housing development and a near-total opposition to market development are very old concepts that only made the problem worse. The math doesn’t math for those progressive measures - and most others - and while they are nonetheless wildly popular for large swaths of voters doubling down on them is a terrible idea as a matter of policy.
They are also wildly unpopular with larger swaths of voters. There has been a backlash against progressives in San Francisco, LA, Seattle and Portland. Chciago’s progressive mayor’s approval is at like 20% right now. I’d be hesitant to read much more into the NYC race other than Zohran seems like a really nice guy and the front runner is an old and rapey and killed senior citizens.