What happens when you vote for a socialist to govern New York City? Piles of garbage at your doorstep and no one to plow off the snow from the streets.

The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay highlight the best of communism’s worst this week — kicking off with New York City and its newly elected Mayor, Zohran Mamdani. Melissa and Scott discuss the current rotten state of the Big Apple and contrast its governance with that of Mamdani’s predecessor, Bill de Blasio. They discuss the implications of Mamdani’s socialist policies, which could usher in black markets, increasing crime and the cost of living.

Also, is Mamdani the son of Jeffrey Epstein? Tune in and find out!

The Spectacle Podcast: Commie Trouble: King Mamdani’s Kingdom Rubbled in Snow with hosts @MelissaTweets and @RVIVRdotcom

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