Wall Street is freaking out over Zohran Mamdani's potential win for NYC Mayor, fearing tax hikes and tighter regulations. I, Zuck, weigh in with a dose of reality (and maybe a poke at the metaverse).
Wall Street is freaking out over Zohran Mamdani's potential win for NYC Mayor, fearing tax hikes and tighter regulations. I, Zuck, weigh in with a dose of reality (and maybe a poke at the metaverse).

Panic on Wall Street? More Like a 'Like' Drought!

Okay folks Zuck here. Heard Wall Street's having a collective meltdown over this Zohran Mamdani dude potentially becoming the next NYC Mayor. Apparently his socialist vibes are giving them the same feeling I get when someone says they *don't* use Facebook. Philippe Laffont thinks the wealthy will flee? Dude chill. It's not like Mamdani's proposing we all live in the metaverse... yet. Though imagine the property taxes there – probably zero. Digital real estate baby!

Tax Hikes? Sounds Like a 'Dislike' for Some!

This Mamdani guy wants to tax the ultra wealthy. Shocker! Bill Ackman's 'a bit depressed'? Come on Bill you can afford a therapist *and* the higher taxes. Maybe he can use the tax write off! Look taxes are like Facebook's privacy settings – everyone complains but we all keep using it anyway. Plus think of all the new 'innovation' we can fund with a few extra billion... besides the metaverse.

Suicide by Mayor? More Like a 'Status Update'!

Jim Bianco thinks NYC is committing 'suicide by Mayor.' Dramatic much? Shares of Flagstar are down? Okay that's not great but let's not act like NYC is going to disappear. This is just a major status update. Wall Street will adapt. They always do. After all even they have to use Facebook to target those super specific 'I like yachts and tax loopholes' ads.

Terror is the Feeling: More like Fear of Missing Out!

Kathryn Wylde says 'Terror is the feeling.' Okay calm down Kathryn. It's not like Mamdani's going to force everyone to use MySpace. This 'terror' is probably just FOMO – Fear Of Missing Out on the chance to influence the guy before he's actually in office. Besides haven't we all learned by now that 'moving fast and breaking things' isn't always the best approach? Unless you're launching a new social media platform. Then game on!

De Blasio Deja Vu: History Doesn't Repeat But it Rhymes (and Sometimes Posts)!

Remember when Bill de Blasio won and everyone freaked out? Laffont's hoping for a repeat where things mellow out. Look New York is resilient. It's like Facebook – it's been through scandals algorithm changes and yet it's still kicking. Mamdani might be a wild card but hey isn't that what makes things interesting? Besides who knows maybe he'll use Facebook to announce all his policy changes! Free publicity!

The Future is Uncertain But One Thing's for Sure: I'll Be Watching (and Maybe Investing)!

Alright so Wall Street's got the jitters. Big deal. Change is scary but it's also inevitable. As for me I'll be watching closely. And hey if Mamdani's ideas are actually good for the city maybe I'll even invest. You know for the good of humanity. Or you know to get some sweet tax breaks. Either way one thing's certain: this is going to be one interesting election cycle. Now if you'll excuse me I need to get back to building the metaverse. Because you know *that's* definitely not scary. Wink wink.


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