#  The DSA Playbook: Lessons From Los Angeles

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 THE FRED REPORT - Mamdani's joy and smile is the personification of bigotry and prejudice--there is no doubt in my mind that he's antisemitic. Under that smile, lies prejudice, ignorance, ambition and a danger to the ideals that America was built on. America was built on rugged individualism not collectivism. We appreciate it in our athletes, but for some reason that's not appreciated or respected in our business leaders and hardworking Americans.

The Democratic Socialists of America are really a sheep in wolf's clothing---they are clearly comrades in arms----communists. Here are some of the highlights--lowlights? --of their platform off their website in no particular order. Defunding the police; cancelling student debt; prison abolition; immigrant rights including abolishing ICE and detention centers; giving non-US citizens the right to vote in local elections--and this is only the tip of the iceberg. Basically, they are advocating tearing down the fabric of society and bringing even more chaos and anarchy to our city. Los Angeles has learned a very hard lesson from this group. We are on the way to becoming the largest city in America that is becoming a favela. 75,000+ people living on the streets, no new businesses moving here in the last 15 years, overtaxing those that are remaining and an exodus of the city's economic base. This is without mentioning close to the ten billion dollars that has been squandered and spent on the homeless problem (without solving it) and settlements from litigation against the city and the county. The minimum wage can be any number you want but it's irrelevant if there are no businesses left to pay it. Job creation and business development is nowhere to be found in their platform. The DSA candidate for Mayor---Nithya Ramen--walking cancer---has advocated the following economic and political positions: Lied about getting ULA passed which has destroyed the construction industry in Los Angeles and has cost the city hundreds of jobs; voted against keeping the homeless 500' away from schools; blamed the auto makers for making catalytic converters too easy to steal but not the people who stole them. Wait until New Yorkers find out what electing DSA acolytes actually means. They are in for a rude awakening and they won't tolerate it--New Yorkers are a lot tougher than Angelinos. Spencer Pratt's message nailed it but, truth be told, he was the wrong messenger.

It's time for the exhausted majority to get involved because silence and apathy have put our city in the economic quagmire it's in. Elections are in November--we all need to get involved, be pro-active, vote and let the DSA know that The Resistance has begun. It's time to take the city back and our voices need to be heard.

We have two choices for Mayor and this election is existential. Nithya and her comrades on the City Council will accelerate the city's decline. That's why it's necessary that Karen is re-elected. Stay tuned--more to come!!!

 ***(Fredric D. Rosen** is a retired businessman and former CEO of Ticketmaster, where he led the company for 16 years and transformed it into the world’s leading ticketing service. He has served on numerous corporate and nonprofit boards, offering leadership across both private enterprise and charitable initiatives. With decades of experience in business and civic engagement, Rosen brings a seasoned perspective to issues at the intersection of commerce, culture, and community.)*

(The views expressed by Mr. Rosen are his alone and do not reflect the views of CityWatchLA.com)

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