By Douglas V. Gibbs
I was at an event in Albany, Oregon to see Tyrus, the former wrestler and guest mainstay on the Gutfeld program on Fox News, recently and he said something that alarmed me. He stated that alarm over Zohran Mamdani is too much. He’s in New York City. It doesn’t affect you. Mamdani is New York City’s problem. Worry about your own local politics.
On the surface, he was exactly correct. I am known for saying, “We complain about the cockroaches in Washington, but we breed them locally. Stop breeding them.” I agree that while national politics and politics in places like New York City deserves attention, we must focus on our local politics. If we get our communities under control, the cities, counties, states, and ultimately federal politics will fall in line. That does not mean we go the opposite extreme and ignore politics that exist outside our communities. Zohran Mamdani and Katie Wilson in Seattle, and all of the other communist anti-Christian movements in the country should concern us because it is emblematic of what we are seeing in America, and it will spread to our local communities if it isn’t contained, and ultimately defeated, in places like New York City and Seattle. Fabian-style gradualism, incremental socialism through democratic means rather than revolution, has reached a critical stage and we are all in great danger as a result.
As the old saying goes, “coming to a town near you.” If it grabs too strong of a hold elsewhere, it will begin gradually moving in our direction. It’s the whole frog in the pot thing, but the fire is higher in places like New York City and Seattle.
Zohran Mamdani, now mayor-elect of New York City, ran on a communist platform that includes:
- Free city buses and childcare
- Rent freezes and publicly owned grocery stores (for example of failure look no further than the failed public grocery stores in Kansas City plagued with bloat and shoplifting)
- Tax hikes on those earning over $1 million annually (Redistribution of Wealth)
- Blocking cooperation with ICE and federal immigration enforcement
Granted, for much of it, Governor Hochul who endorsed Mamdani is not fully on board with all of the publically-owned promises he has been offering and that could be an obstacle to his agenda.
In Seattle, Katie Wilson who is the elected mayor of that city, is also a raging communist.
- Government-run grocery stores
- Restrictions on corporate layoffs and store closures
- A DEI-focused cabinet with race and identity-based quotas
- Defiance of federal immigration enforcement
These policies risk economic instability, undermines meritocracy, and erodes the foundational principles of the Constitution that this country was built upon.
And when you have communism, you have animosity against Christianity. Communism is based on ideals that run counter to biblical principles, so Christianity is the great enemy of it. Karl Marx, in his attacks against faith, called religion the opiate of the masses. We are seeing anti-Christian attacks rising up around the country. Colorado is a good case in point, In 2018 a Christian baker in Lakewood, Colorado was targeted by the radical gay agenda when he declined to create a custom wedding cake for a gay couple. Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission worked its way ultimately to the U.S. Supreme Court. A similar case, 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis emerged in 2023, accusing a Christian website designer of refusing to create a custom gay wedding website. The case focused on whether Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act could force her to create expressive content that violated her religious beliefs. The U.S. Supreme Court ultimately held 6-3 that she could not be compelled to create speech she does not agree with. Both cases reveal a hostility against Christianity through the homosexual political machine.
Colorado continues to show hostility against Christianity with:
- Northglenn, Colorado targeting religious gatherings with criminal citations
- In Chiles v. Salazar Colorado’s “Minor Conversion Therapy Law” is being challenged because it prohibits Christian counselors from using any language that could be considered associated with their faith – which means any speech considered not-affirming, or considered to be in line with any “efforts to change” sexual orientation or gender identity
These examples reveal a growing animosity by progressive governance against traditional Christian institutions. In a nutshell, Christianity is seen as incompatible with the hard-left ideologies swarming this country, so it is being targeted.
The rise of communism and anti-Christian stances are also present in the Red-Green Alliance where we see Islam spreading throughout our political system as well. CAIR’s political strategy is in full swing with the election of 42 Muslim candidates across nine states. This reflects a real trend of increased Muslim civic engagement, which is a part of Islam’s strategy of political takeover, as we’ve seen in full swing in Europe. CAIR founder Nihad Awad has openly encouraged this trend, calling for infiltration and ultimately a hostile seizure of America through the Muslim Brotherhood’s plan to infiltrate from mosque to city hall – which is no longer a warning… it is now a reality. The mobilization order of Muslims declares that political engagement is the new strategy. If they can’t take us by the sword, they will do it in the ballot box. Sadiq Khan Islamicized London, Zohran Mamdani is doing it to New York City, and the Islamicization of America is underway with the blessing of the hardcore communist left of the Democratic Party.
The task at hand is to defend the constitutional republic against pure democracy, communism, WOKEism, and Islamicization. We must defend liberty without becoming anything like the violent maniacs of the other side. We must engage the culture without abandoning truth. We must promote unity without compromising principle. The question is, how do we awaken Americans to the stakes of this cultural and political moment? My part in it is through radio, writing, and public speaking. I believe it is my mission to uphold constitutional clarity and Christian conviction, and for all of us this calling is more vital than ever.
We are in the middle of spiritual warfare, and we need all hands on deck. Are you engaged? Are you supporting those voices that are making headway? Hollywood is in meltdown because Paramount is no longer in the clutches of hard-left ideologically rabid characters. They don’t tolerate dissent. They want a communist New Order, and they believe MAGA and Christians stand in their way and must be eliminated. Right now they are targeting the old guard establishment Democrats, starting with Chuck Schumer, but trust me when I say that once they have full control of the Democratic Party, we are next for elimination.
Liberty is not a spectator sport. It requires participation. That, my friends, is step one in keeping the republic. Are you ready for the fight? Are you supporting those in the fight?
— Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
