To get inside Mamdani’s thoughts, here’s an interview – Latest News
They’re Russian to go away
To unfold Mamdani’s mind, I reread an interview I’d completed. In Russia. With Russians. And an interpreter.
“The state cares for our aged. After holding any position 20 years, it’s life pension with 60% automatically of our average salary. Or full wages, two months yearly. State-owned banks contribute a small voluntary percentage. No need for mandatory Social Security. Additional bonus requires 7% of our paychecks. Loners get free hospitalization charity houses. If exists even one relative to tend them, the relative must.”
Engineer: “My room is shared by my wife, her uncle, 77, and the woman tending them while we work. It costs much for her — still it is our duty. Housing is a shortage. Acute. Our building’s without conveniences like gas.”
About visiting America: “Money exchange is tough. Tickets have to be bought in overseas currency. We hear New York’s structure is gorgeous. But too noisy and full of automobiles. Some say sure nation elements are good and the people pleasant. Others say a majority spoke brazenly in opposition to their authorities.
“Not important or highly effective because it as soon as was. You see America’s weaknesses now. Formerly the UN was a main dialog. No more. People-to-people stage they’re heat, pleasant. Like Russians. They need peace, too. Just like Russians. Except that their girls put on an excessive amount of make-up, now we have a lot in common.
“Also, we thirst after knowledge. Schools are golden opportunities. Education’s a privilege. Tuition’s free and students even receive a monthly stipend. Young people read in streets, metros, cafes, walking outside. Going to class is considered a golden opportunity. Americans cater too much to individualism. Here, not.”
What about faith? “We have many active churches. Even a synagogue. The younger generation simply has no need for the fairytale called God. Only the elderly and illiterate attend services.”
And girls ingesting? “She must drink vodka, our national beverage. The trick is bread and butter. Bread sponges up the alcohol, butter is a coating. Also, the public drunkenness penalty is severe. Places you last in the list for an apartment.”
An unholy write
THIS was despatched to me, minus permission to make use of the graduate’s title: “Regis HS. Graduates couldn’t all handle faculty as a result of of despair and burn-out. The school has employed bullies. Teachers are Ivy League, poorly educated far leftists or no nohow handling such an environment. The school socially ousts struggling college students or admits poorly educated Jesuit monks.
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“One step wrong brings condemnation. Forget confession. The sacrament might fix things with God but gets rated a loser. Aware of condemnation, the student is shunned by the school, which was funded to provide free education to Catholic men who could not afford private school.”
Forked tongues
A SAYING the place some incompetents come from: If a snake bites one all of them get puffed up. It’s known as clan loyalty. But when others than Donald attempt to make a speech — with out studying every phrase from the prewritten paper — please. I imply, please. There’s a perhaps good chunk to them — however they ain’t working and even strolling fast for something. E pluribus ugh.
ADVANCE data. I’ve personal information that security in Times Square this New Year’s Eve will even weld shut the manhole covers. Why will this high-class precaution happen?
Just to make sure no one hears what would possibly spill out of the mouths of spitting politicians?!
Not solely in NY, youngsters, not solely NY.
