Mamdani Backers Rally to 'Tax the Rich' as Transition Raises $1 Million in 10 Days From 12,000 Donors

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Mamdani Backers Rally to 'Tax the Rich' as Transition Raises $1 Million in 10 Days From 12,000 Donors | Common Dreams

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zaki_ft @lemmings.world 22h ago
Taxing the rich is the solution to so many of our problems.
That's why so few of us want it to happen.
IonTempted @lemmynsfw.com 1d ago
He definitely has a fight on his hands, let's see how he does.
quick_snail @feddit.nl 21h ago
Wut. He's mayor. Why does hs still need to fund raise? Just tax the rich. Sooo much easy money in NYC
- BigDiction @lemmy.world 20h ago
  The campaign said the money will be used primarily for recruiting and retaining during the transition period as the administration takes shape.
  Basically he doesn’t have a budget to work with until Jan 1, 2026. This money covers the operational costs of forming the new mayoral staff.
  
  quick_snail @feddit.nl 19h ago
  But doesn't his job start Jan 1? Why would he start spending before he is in office?
- 🍉 Albert 🍉 @lemmy.world 17h ago
  Conventionally, transition expenses are usually paid by corporate donations (bribes). He promised not to do that and rely on fundraising.
doingthestuff @lemy.lol 1d ago
A million might just be enough to pay for one of the city's bad cop lawsuits.
quick_snail @feddit.nl 21h ago
On Sunday, Mamdani's office said it has raised approximately $1 million in just 10 days, coming from over 12,00 individuals with an average gift of $77.
Just 12 donors? So precise.
What would be 0,01 donor, anyway?
- Hildegarde @lemmy.blahaj.zone 19h ago
  In the us commas are the thousands separator not the decimal. The number is 12,000 or 12 thousand. The one point the article that said "12,00" is a mistake where they left off the trailing zero.
  
  twack @lemmy.world 18h ago
  I remember the first time I learned that this was not universal; I was in my late teens and installing a set of fancy Italian speakers where that precision mattered quite a bit. I feel like maybe that should be at least a mention in math class here in America.

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