One of the myths that centrist Democrats capitalize on is the idea that they are competent, problem solvers. Of course, the reality is quite different, as this summary of NYC Democratic mayoral candidate and serial sexual harasser Andrew Cuomo’s record indicates:

Don’t be taken in. During the pandemic, Cuomo’s “competence” led to 15,000 nursing-home-related deaths in New York, higher than any other state, thanks to a directive of his that protected his donors. His legacy also includes an anemic and mismanaged public transit system, slashed state funding for homeless services and psychiatric beds (mental health crisis, anyone?), and the repeated sexual harassment of his staff, as confirmed by the New York attorney general and the US Department of Justice—for which he has charged taxpayers $17.9 million in legal fees and subpoenaed the gynecological records of one victim, among other nonsense. Not to mention the Moreland scandal 12 years ago, in which Cuomo sought to interfere with a state ethics investigation that ultimately landed several of his closest associates in jail, thanks to former US attorney Preet Bharara, whom Trump fired during his first administration when he refused to pervert justice. Mind you, this is a short list.

Cuomo is not being supported because he would be good at the job. He is supported by Democrats and others who are seeking an answer to the question, “How do we prevent a progressive from becoming mayor of NYC?” As an added bonus, he is so ethically compromised, they can be absolutely certain that he won’t be supported by progressives if he were to decide to buck his masters.

Rank-and-file Democrats, please do better than this fucking guy.