Will New York be a sea of ​​happiness?

By: Pedro Corzo - 20/11/2025

Guest columnist.
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The outcome of the recent elections held in New York has prompted me to write this reflection because the election of Mr. Zohran Mamdani as mayor of the world's capital has been, in my humble opinion, further evidence of the frustration of the electorate who seek to satisfy their demands by electing those who will never be able to represent their true interests.

The future mayor has promised greater economic accessibility for his citizens and the expansion of social programs financed by new taxes on high-income earners and large corporations, proposals that may be full of good intentions but that in the long run will lead to hell, because distributing wealth only results in the expansion of misery.

Furthermore, I read that the councilman prophesied that "the future is in our hands," a slogan that reminds me of "tomorrow belongs to socialism," which has only brought misery and death to humanity.

Furthermore, Mamdani, like many Muslims, has an affinity for the Palestinian cause and has strongly criticized Israel, which together with his proposals suggests a greater radicalization of the most extremist sector of his party.

I admit that I was convinced that the American people did not possess an inclination towards political suicide, that it was an exclusive virtue of Europeans and Latin Americans, but the result of these elections showed that we were not the only privileged ones, that here, as in any other country, there are enough enchanted people who follow any piper who plays the notes to their liking to the most horrendous precipice.

I have a deep admiration for the United States. I consider this country to be the last frontier of freedom and progress without prison barracks, an example of the heights humanity can reach in an environment where freedoms and rights are protected by laws that its officials uphold.

I'm not saying it's a perfect country and it could certainly be better, which I fear won't happen because there are many details that foreshadow the collapse of some of its most important foundations, among others, the strengthening of evils such as greed and negligence, plus a highly corrosive factor, envy.

Greed, enrichment at the expense of those who have less, generates resentment that destabilizes any society, and negligence is another corrosive force for the values ​​on which any civilization is based.

The empires of the past were not destroyed by foreign invasions but by the lack of social discipline and commitment of their citizens. Indolence devastated Rome far more than the barbarian invasions and the ambitions of its emperors. The Soviet empire ended from exhaustion, worn down by its own excesses—a situation that could be repeated here if the traditional values ​​that made this nation great are not revived.

The aforementioned ills are always present in every society, but they seem to be spreading and taking root rapidly in this country. A strong inclination towards extremes is evident among its inhabitants, including Marxism and fascism, in an effort to break the traditions and forms that made possible equitable progress, which, although not exemplary, has been beneficial for the majority.

Political extremism has brought misfortune to numerous countries, experiences that Cubans, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans could discuss at length. Populist and demagogic rhetoric, tinged with strong promises of social justice, led the deluded citizens of these countries to believe they were building paradise on earth, when in reality, they were plunging into barbarism and destruction.

I believe that the advantages of this country are in danger if the principles of coexistence that have characterized it fade away and corporate greed, administrative negligence, and resentment among citizens, fueled by social engineers who for more than 150 years have wanted to create a new man, are imposed on our lives.

This country is great because of its economic and military strength, achieved through the hard work and discipline of its citizens, not just the wealth of its land or the management of its politicians. Work is what has made the United States great, its ability to give citizens the opportunity to realize their dreams through honest commitment, which is why I believe, now and hopefully forever, in the "American Dream."

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