[Opinion. Maybe, just maybe, there’s the tiniest bit of hope for America. Seat-by-seat, a slow process. Pity no one would vote a third-party candidate, has to be King Kong vs Godzilla in every election.]

Progressive New Yorker backed by Zohran Mamdani for US Congress targets ‘establishment’

Michael Sainato

The Guardian: 22 Jun 2026

Darializa Avila Chevalier is running on universal healthcare, campaign finance reform and abolishing ICE.

A progressive Democrat challenging a veteran congressman to represent the party in a closely watched New York race for US Congress has claimed the city has deteriorated on his watch.

Darializa Avila Chevalier, one of three allies that New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has endorsed in competitive congressional Democratic primaries in the city on Tuesday, is seeking to unseat incumbent Adriano Espaillat in the state’s 13th congressional district.

35 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

[Opinion. Maybe, just maybe, there’s the tiniest bit of hope for America. Seat-by-seat, a slow process. Pity no one would vote a third-party candidate, has to be King Kong vs Godzilla in every election.]

Progressive New Yorker backed by Zohran Mamdani for US Congress targets ‘establishment’

Michael Sainato

The Guardian: 22 Jun 2026

Darializa Avila Chevalier is running on universal healthcare, campaign finance reform and abolishing ICE.

A progressive Democrat challenging a veteran congressman to represent the party in a closely watched New York race for US Congress has claimed the city has deteriorated on his watch.

Darializa Avila Chevalier, one of three allies that New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has endorsed in competitive congressional Democratic primaries in the city on Tuesday, is seeking to unseat incumbent Adriano Espaillat in the state’s 13th congressional district.

Hope for what? More social programs to pile on the current budget mess?

Getting rid of dead-weight programmes like ICE will free up funds to real purpose: community benefits.

9 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Getting rid of dead-weight programmes like ICE will free up funds to real purpose: community benefits.

No.

11 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Getting rid of dead-weight programmes like ICE will free up funds to real purpose: community benefits.

Who will handle the out of control illegal immigrant issue after you abolish ice ?

the democrats/socialists have no plan other than stealing, they just spew jew hate as their platform. even their predecessors in the national socialist party had an economic plan.

11 hours ago, blaze master said:

Who will handle the out of control illegal immigrant issue after you abolish ice ?

Oh, it was "out of control". Please tell us how? Before (N)ICE, any illegals who should clearly be deported were but in a humane way, not ripping them from their homes, cars and Home Depots to no purpose.

I should point out that it was probably not White guys waiting for a job at Home Depot. They were sleeping it off after smoking crack in Mom's basement. It was the illegals who wanted to work. And that's a crime.

3 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Oh, it was "out of control". Please tell us how? Before (N)ICE, any illegals who should clearly be deported were but in a humane way, not ripping them from their homes, cars and Home Depots to no purpose.

I should point out that it was probably not White guys waiting for a job at Home Depot. They were sleeping it off after smoking crack in Mom's basement. It was the illegals who wanted to work. And that's a crime.

Thats a cool story you tell. There are millions of people in America illegally. That in itself is an issue that is out of control.

Sorry you cant see that.

And all three won the primaries! I think this indicates Americans are tired of authoritarian monarchy.

24 minutes ago, blaze master said:

Thats a cool story you tell. There are millions of people in America illegally. That in itself is an issue that is out of control.

Sorry you cant see that.

Okay. I'll bite. Why are law-abiding nuclear families that work, send their kids to school, live American values, go to the 4th such a problem for you? None of them are taking jobs away from Americans who want those jobs. I hear Americans are lining up for roofing in the blazing sun, ditto strawberry-picking, swimming pool cleaning and housemaids. They speak English, too. Very reliable.

8 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Okay. I'll bite. Why are law-abiding nuclear families that work, send their kids to school, live American values, go to the 4th such a problem for you? None of them are taking jobs away from Americans who want those jobs. I hear Americans are lining up for roofing in the blazing sun, ditto strawberry-picking, swimming pool cleaning and housemaids. They speak English, too. Very reliable.

Ahhh the good old we need cheap labor arguement.....aka modern day slavery. By law abiding you mean those that are in the country illegally ?

Keep fighting the good fight my man.

3 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

It was the illegals who wanted to work. And that's a crime.

Well done you are correct , it is a crime, as is entering a country illegally/ Furthermore those who entered legally, and who work without the correct permission to do so are also committing a crime. Whilst laws can be complicated , the ones about working or indeed residing in foreign countries without the correct documents are easy enough to understand so there is no excuse really is there

36 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Okay. I'll bite. Why are law-abiding nuclear families that work, send their kids to school, live American values, go to the 4th such a problem for you? None of them are taking jobs away from Americans who want those jobs. I hear Americans are lining up for roofing in the blazing sun, ditto strawberry-picking, swimming pool cleaning and housemaids. They speak English, too. Very reliable.

The workshy Americans and British should not be able to live off benefits , Stop their welfare and they would soon want those jobs, If a country cannot source its own unskilled labour then something is seriously wrong with the welfare system.

4 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Oh, it was "out of control". Please tell us how? Before (N)ICE, any illegals who should clearly be deported were but in a humane way, not ripping them from their homes, cars and Home Depots to no purpose.

What is the humane way to handle this situation? Should we give them a ticket?

53 minutes ago, blaze master said:

Ahhh the good old we need cheap labor arguement.....aka modern day slavery. By law abiding you mean those that are in the country illegally ?

In left-wing vernacular, “Most law-abiding”.

1 hour ago, blaze master said:

Ahhh the good old we need cheap labor arguement.....aka modern day slavery. By law abiding you mean those that are in the country illegally ?

Keep fighting the good fight my man.

No, I wasn't handing out the cheap labour argument at all. Deflection. Yes, law-abiding except for illegal entry. If they've been responsible members of society and their community, why should they not have the same rights as you?

I'm not fighting a good fight. I'm speaking out for a human outcome, not a brutal one.

7 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Yes, law-abiding except for illegal entry. If they've been responsible members of society and their community, why should they not have the same rights as you?

So not law abiding citizens. If they were responsible they would have gone through the proper channels to obtain legal entry.....Then they would be entitled to the same rights.

But they didn't.