Attica Scott, a former member of the Louisville Metro Council and former Kentucky state rep for the city, has a spot on view of the New York mayoral election (From Facebook):

Mamdani’s win and what it means to me as a Black woman in the South

As a Black woman living in Louisville, Kentucky, I’m saying: pay attention. Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has proven for years that it has its pulse on the people’s priorities. Mayor-elect Mamdani wants to freeze rent, implement a $30 minimum wage, and offer free public transportation. I’m here for it!

Listen, he defeated establishment democrats and had to deal with crotchety white men in the party who need to go sit down somewhere. Thank goodness enough voters in NYC are tired of mediocrity. Can we get that same energy in KY and across the South?

I’m definitely done with the same old, white-male-dominated status quo and want leaders who will fight for us, leaders with a backbone, leaders who actually fight for racial justice — not people like Louisville’s democratic member of congress who voted to honor Charlie Kirk. We’re still waiting on a public apology and for him to withdraw his vote.

REJECTING THE STATUS QUO

For too long, many offices, including right here in KY and across the South, especially in the South, have been held by entrenched, well-connected men with the right last name who maintain the political status quo. We deserve fresh ideas. I mean, look at Mamdani’s campaign. He directly challenged corporate interests and the political establishment. You can’t do that if corporate interests, AIPAC, and crypto bros fund your campaign.

We deserve fighters for justice, not bystanders or democratic politicians who act like violent republicans when Black bodies are on the line.

SOLIDARITY

I enjoy political campaigning because we bring together Black folks, white people who actually show up for racial justice, young people, and immigrants. I can’t help but dream big. I’m named after the prison in upstate New York where incarcerated people rose up against inhumane treatment.

Imagine a future where Louisville elects a mayor who, well, is not the person in office now. Imagine a future where democrats in the state legislature win more seats than they’ve lost.

Here’s what I know: when we change the South, we change the nation. I’m sharing my thoughts about Mamdani because his victory adds to the momentum. No, he is not a savior, but we don’t need saviors (they’re dangerous). We don’t need performative politicians. We need substance over symbolism.

I celebrate this win and carry its lessons home: our voices matter, our votes matter, and change is possible.

My only beef with this is she should be naming names, because a lot of lazy, low-information voters have no idea whom she’s talking about.

I’ll help here:

… not people like Louisville’s democratic member of congress who voted to honor Charlie Kirk. We’re still waiting on a public apology and for him to withdraw his vote.

That’s the U.S. representative for Kentucky’s 3rd congressional district, Morgan McGarvey. He never issued a public apology after he voted to honor the racist, sexist, xenophobic Christian nationalist whose assassin came from a die-hard MAGA family. Yet, Kirk said people should accept the fact that people are shot to death, because we need to genuflect before the Second Amendment of the Constitution.

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

When that was written in 1791, these were the kinds of guns available:

• Muskets: The most common firearm, used by British and American forces. They were smoothbore and usually fired a .69 caliber ball.
• Rifles: More accurate than muskets and were used by skilled marksmen. The Pennsylvania rifle is a notable  example.
• Pistols: Often used by officers and cavalry, these were typically  single-shot and less common than muskets and rifles.
• Pattern 1776 Infantry Rifle: A specific model used by the British  Army, based on German designs. 
• Puckle Gun: A multishot weapon known at the time, though not  widely used. 
  Overall, the firearms of this era were characterized by their manualoperation and limited rate of fire. 

Today in 2025, any idiot can pick up a semiautomatic and wipe out a roomful of second graders when they’re at school doing math problems. And McGarvey is on the record honoring Kirk’s memory.

For too long, many offices, including right here in KY and across the South, especially in the South, have been held by entrenched, well-connected men with the right last name who maintain the political status quo.

That would be Gov. Andy Beshear, who’s dad was governor. Andy should be running for Mitch McConnell’s open U.S. Senate seat, because he’s obviously the only Democrat who has a chance of winning in a state where people vote against their interests by electing MAGA-crazed Republicans who are hell bent on killing their supporters by taking away their food stamps and medical care. Instead, Andy is running for president (a long shot) and is conceding the state to six more years of GOP rule, unless the Orange Menace’s favorite “low-information voters” come to their senses (which is highly unlikely).

Andy is part of a long line of Kentucky Democrats who run on their dad’s past glory, like Alison Lundergan Grimes (who at least breaks the mold as a woman) whose father ran the state Democratic party. She lost to McConnell in 2014.

Imagine a future where Louisville elects a mayor who, well, is not the person in office now.

That would be the MAGAt wannabe Craig Greenberg, who has sold out the Louisville immigrant community, giving Homeland Security and ICE goons free reign through the city. Either he’s a coward who is unwilling to defend human rights, or he is a MAGA Quisling who actually believes the city should be rid of people who aren’t native born and finds it easy to screw them over. As far as he’s concerned, their voices don’t matter.

Attica makes strong points, but the big problem is that the Democratic establishment of Kentucky wants to pass itself off as moderate Republicans. Don’t they know the state and city’s voters (vast majority White), already have a party that appeals to their prejudices? Why take GOP lite when you can immerse yourself in the dark side?

Here’s the ethnic breakdown of Louisville:

Meanwhile, since we’re using Mamdani as a reference point, here’s the racial makeup of New York City.

Simple math: Louisville population shows the mayor and the congressman feel they only need to appeal to one ethnic group to stay in office. In the 2024 election, 56 percent of White voters nationwide chose Donald Trump. Let’s do the math. If 67 percent of Louisville voters are White, and 56 percent of them voted for Orange Julius, that’s potentially more White Trump voters than the combined non-White population.

New York City is far more diverse and more open to progressive political movements.

Louisville’s corporate Democrats see no value in addressing the concerns of 33 percent of their constituents and act accordingly. It’s extremely doubtful a Zohran Mamdani would succeed here, despite Scott’s wishes.