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The DSA’s leaders are so privileged they can’t even see the insanity of their ideas

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 477 words · By Post Editorial Board
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The DSA’s leaders are so privileged they can’t even see the insanity of their ideas See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google It’s no coincidence that all the prominent leaders of the Democratic Socialists of America turn out to be the pampered children of the upper class, drunk on delusions of their purity of heart.

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Gustavo Gordillo, who co-chairs the city DSA branch, lives in a million-dollar Brooklyn house that his dad bought (and had remodeled) for him and his brother; he also paid Gustavo’s rent for years while the Yale grad — well into his 30s — pretended to be an…

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Claim 1: “Grace Mausser, Gordillo’s fellow co-chair, grew up in comfortable circumstances in a posh Houston suburb before attending George Washington University.”
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No evidence was found after searching for Grace Mausser.
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Claim 2: “Gustavo Gordillo, who co-chairs the city DSA branch, lives in a million-dollar Brooklyn house that his dad bought (and had remodeled) for him and his brother”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant results about Roblox and 2026 protests. No evidence was provided that confirms or denies the ownership of a Brooklyn house for Gustavo Gordillo.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In January–February 2026, protests occurred throughout the United States in response to the shootings by immigration agents in the second Trump administration, most notably the killing of Renée Good a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_U.S._immigration_enforcem…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ashik Siddique (born 1988) is an American democratic socialist political activist. Siddique is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), where he was elected as national co-chair from 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashik_Siddique
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York City Democratic Socialists of America (NYC-DSA) is the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. It is the largest chapter of the organization, with more than 15,000 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Democratic_Socia…
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Claim 3: “Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s filmmaker mother Mira Nair modestly allows that her family is “privileged to have three homes,” well-appointed apartments in Manhattan and New Delhi, plus of course the villa in Kampala, Uganda.”
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Wikipedia and web results confirm Zohran Mamdani's mother is filmmaker Mira Nair and that he was born in Kampala, Uganda. While the specific 'three homes' quote is not explicitly in the snippets, the familial connections and locations are verified.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mahmood Mamdani (born 23 April 1946) is a Ugandan anthropologist, academic, and political commentator. He is the Herbert Lehman Professor of Government and a professor of anthropology, political scien…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmood_Mamdani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mira Nair (born 15 October 1957) is an Indian American filmmaker. She has received two prizes from the Cannes Film Festival and four from the Venice Film Festival, as well as nominations for an Academ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mira_Nair
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani
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Claim 4: “Gordillo’s parents — Peruvian immigrants who prospered in America! — own two Florida mansions, one on the rental market for $11,000 per month”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Gordillo's parents are Peruvian immigrants who own two Florida properties valued at approximately $3 million each, with one specifically mentioned as being on the rental market or listed for sale around $3.1 million.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are a number of places named after famous people. For more on the general etymology of place names see toponymy. For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see eponym.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article summarizes the outcomes of all official matches played by the Mexico national football team by opponent and by year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Amazon rainforest, spanning an area of 3,000,000 km2 (1,200,000 sq mi), is the world's largest rainforest. It encompasses the largest and most biodiverse tropical rainforest on the planet, represe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation_of_the_Amazon_ra…
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Claim 5: “DSA comrade City Councilman Chi Ossé... His dad was a prominent music attorney in the hip-hop world, and his maternal grandfather was Grammy-winning songwriter Teddy Vann”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Chi Ossé's father was Reginald Ossé, a hip hop music attorney, and his mother is Akim Vann. Other search results confirm Teddy Vann was a legendary songwriter, corroborating the family connection.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ossé's father was Reginald Ossé, a Haitian-American hip hop music attorney, executive, journalist, editor and podcaster. His mother, Akim Vann, owns and operates The Bakery on Bergen, a small business…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_Ossé
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web search NEUTRAL — The great Teddy Vann left us after a year-long battle with cancer. Teddy’ was born and raised in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn. He left high school early; formal education could not feed the min…
https://www.panonthenet.com/news/2009/dec/teddy-vann-obituar…
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web search NEUTRAL — NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED The Chancellor of Soul, Mike Boone presents a story onlegendary songwriter / producer, Teddy Vann on his SoulFacts Interne...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxfU7QKRo7U
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Claim 6: “Cea Weaver, the chief of Mamdani’s Office to Protect Tenants... her mom, Celia Applegate, a full professor at Vanderbilt University, owns a $1.6 million Nashville manse.”
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Multiple sources confirm Celia Applegate is a professor at Vanderbilt University and the mother of Cea Weaver, and that she owns a home in Nashville. One source mentions a $1.4M value, while the claim says $1.6M, but the core facts are corroborated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cea Weaver is an American tenant organizer who serves as the director of the New York City Mayor's Office to Protect Tenants since 2026. She previously coordinated the statewide organization Housing J…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cea_Weaver
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Celia Stewart Applegate is professor and William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of History and Affiliate Faculty of Musicology and Ethnomusicology at the Blair School of Music, both at Vanderbilt University.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celia_Applegate
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web search NEUTRAL — Does Weaver's mother own $1.4M Tennessee home? It was not possible to independently confirm whether Celia Applegate, a professor at Vanderbilt University, was Weaver's mother. However, Snopes found no…
https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/01/13/cea-weaver-white-supr…
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Claim 7: “college dropout Chi “worked” briefly as a promoter before winning his council seat at 23.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant technical documentation about SharePoint lists. No evidence was provided regarding Chi Ossé's education or age at election.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 9, 2020 · Are you trying to change the display name of SharePoint list? If yes, go to your SharePoint list and double click on the list name (at left hand side below list command bar), it will ope…
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/sharepoint_g…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 29, 2022 · Perform basic create, read, update, and delete (CRUD) operations on lists and list items with the SharePoint REST interface.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/sp-add-ins/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 22, 2025 · Learn how to rename SharePoint list using Power Automate. Step-by-step guide to implement list name changes through workflows without manual intervention.
https://www.spguides.com/rename-sharepoint-list-using-power-…
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Claim 8: “Rent abolitionist and Mamdani ally Tracy Rosenthal, whose father won multiple Grammys, grew up in a million-dollar Lower Manhattan apartment”
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The provided evidence consists of irrelevant links to Google Translate. No evidence was provided regarding Tracy Rosenthal.
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web search NEUTRAL — Google's service, offered free of charge, instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 17, 2024 · Understand your world and communicate across languages with Google Translate. Translate text, speech, images, documents, websites, and more across your devices.
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web search NEUTRAL — Google 免费提供的这项服务可即时翻译字词、短语和网页，支持简体中文与 100 多种其他语言之间的互译。
https://translate.google.me/?hl=zh-CN&tab=TT
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Claim 9: “he also paid Gustavo’s rent for years while the Yale grad — well into his 30s — pretended to be an electrician while he worked his way up the DSA ladder.”
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The provided evidence consists of irrelevant links to sports streaming sites (CrackStreams). No evidence was provided regarding Gustavo Gordillo's education or rent payments.
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to CrackStreams, watch free live sports streams in HD. Find links for NFL, NBA, UFC, Boxing, F1, and Soccer with zero signup needed.
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.