Mamdani is a Socialist Demagogue Relying on People's Ignorance
Zohran Mamdani has been criticized for his response to Jeff Bezos regarding tax contributions. Bezos argued that increasing his taxes would not benefit teachers in Queens, a point Mamdani dismissed with a snarky remark. The article discusses the implications of tax policy and the disconnect between wealth taxation and direct benefits to public services.
- ▪Mamdani's response to Bezos was seen as a vague insult rather than a substantive argument.
- ▪Bezos claimed that doubling his taxes would not help teachers in Queens, emphasizing the disconnect between tax contributions and local benefits.
- ▪In 2024, Bezos was estimated to have paid about $2.7 billion in taxes, primarily from stock sales.
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Mamdani is a Socialist Demagogue Relying on People's Ignorance John Sexton 5:00 PM | May 20, 2026 AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis Zohram Mamdani is turning out to be every bit the socialist know-nothing that many of us on the right predicted he would be. His snarky response to a video of Jeff Bezos today is a case in point. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); The clip was pulled by "journalist" Aaron Rupar and it shows Jeff Bezos defending the amount of money he pays in taxes.Bezos on CNBC: "You could double the taxes I pay, and it's not gonna help that teacher in Queens.
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