New York Goes Red — As In, Bleeding Wealth
Economist Stephen Moore warns NYC’s socialist experiment could drain billions — and ignite America’s next great migration.
Good Morning, it’s Thursday, November 6th, 2025.
The new mayor of New York City calls himself a Democratic Socialist — and economist Stephen Moore says that’s code for “last one out, turn off the lights.” As Moore tells Glenn Beck, the rich aren’t sticking around to bankroll Marxism. They’re taking their jobs, tax dollars, and foundations to Florida.
We’ll break down how NYC just voted itself into a fiscal free fall, why Speaker Mike Johnson says it’s good news for 2026, and what new revelations about the J6 pipe-bomb suspect could do to Washington’s already-shredded credibility.
Don’t keep this intel to yourself — forward it to the friend who still believes socialism “just needs better marketing.”
And hit reply: Would you stay and pay 17% to live under a socialist mayor?
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The Big Apple Just Bit Itself
Stephen Moore warns NYC’s new socialist mayor will tax the rich right out of town.
New York voters just handed the keys of the world’s financial capital to a self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist — and economists are waving red flags like it’s the Fourth of July in Havana.
Former Trump economic adviser Stephen Moore told Glenn Beck this week that the city’s looming tax hikes could trigger “a mass migration” of high earners and business owners — a slow-motion economic suicide.
What You Need to Know:
New York has already lost 2.5 million residents in recent years — half from NYC itself.
Moore warns that if city taxes climb to 17%, stacked on top of federal rates near 40%, “the rich aren’t going to be there any longer.”
His new site tracks “where the moving vans are going — and how much money they’re taking with them.”
Why It Matters:
• Every billionaire who leaves takes jobs, donations, and tax revenue with them.
• When Chicago taxed Ken Griffin out of town, Illinois lost $50 million in one year — from one guy.
• Moore says NYC’s next: “You chase the ‘evil rich’ out, and you pay a high price for that.”
The Real Story:
The left keeps selling socialism as compassion. But compassion doesn’t pay the bills when your donors, job creators, and taxpayers are sunbathing in Palm Beach. Moore’s warning isn’t just about taxes — it’s about incentive. The more you punish success, the faster success packs its bags.
New York is about to relearn Chicago’s lesson: you can’t fund utopia when the people footing the bill are gone.
What They Don’t Want You To See:
Moore’s “voting with your feet” tracker shows migration data proving Florida, Texas, and Tennessee are vacuuming up high-income earners at record rates — while blue-state tax receipts crater.
Bottom Line:
New York didn’t just elect a mayor — it elected an exodus. And the real tragedy? The people cheering for “equity” will be the first ones left holding an empty bag when the rich — and their jobs — vanish.
‘She’s one of us’: J6 pipe-bomb shocker lands
Blaze investigators Steve Baker and Joseph Hanneman say they’ve locked in on the masked Jan. 5, 2021 pipe-bomb suspect — and Baker told Glenn Beck an elite federal source reacted, “She’s one of us!” The team cites gait analysis software hitting 94% on a match, with human intel experts “much higher.” Beck says the name drops once agencies “batten down the hatches.”
Receipts:
Baker says he took evidence to a “highest-level” federal agency; their initial response: “Holy F.” He claims imminent ID will embarrass at least one agency.
FBI renewed its $500,000 reward and pushed new/clearer footage in October, still publicly calling the suspect unidentified.
Why gait matters: The ABA notes forensic gait comparison can be compelling corroboration when other biometrics are missing.
Twist: Baker and Hanneman say the FBI’s recent 8½-minute video omitted key context, including a Capitol Police SUV moment near the suspect’s location and a possible training-exercise angle — fueling claims of selective editing.
Stakes: If the suspect is tied to government ranks, it detonates trust in the J6 narrative and begs Congress for subpoenas, not statements. Meanwhile, the Bureau still wants tips while keeping the public in the dark on critical footage.
Bottom Line: If Baker’s “she’s one of us” pans out, this isn’t just a break in the case — it’s a credibility crisis with a badge. The next move belongs to Congress and the cameras.
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Johnson Shrugs Off Blue Wins — Eyes 2026 as GOP’s Payback Year
House Speaker Mike Johnson isn’t sweating this week’s Democratic surge — he’s already betting on 2026 to restore the “Trump wave.”
After Democrats racked up surprise victories from Virginia to New Jersey, Johnson called them “off-year anomalies” that don’t predict what’s next. His message: blue states did what blue states do. The real test, he says, comes when voters see the results of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill — his economic overhaul that Johnson claims will ignite “a Golden Age” by early next year.
Receipts:
Johnson says the NYC socialist mayor’s victory — backed by Hakeem Jeffries — will become “the Democrats’ biggest liability.”
He’s confident that by mid-2026, tax cuts and deregulation will be “jet fuel” for jobs and wages.
While Trump grows impatient, urging an end to the Senate filibuster, Johnson warns Democrats would use that same move to pack the Court or grant D.C. statehood.
Twist: Even amid a record-breaking 36-day government shutdown, Johnson is playing long ball. He’s pointing to the “Charlie Kirk effect” — young conservatives energized after the activist’s assassination — as the party’s next power surge.
Stakes: Johnson knows history says first-term presidents lose midterms. But he’s betting that if the economy turns, the GOP defies gravity — and Trump’s second act keeps rolling.
Bottom Line: Democrats may toast 2025, but Johnson’s already writing the 2026 comeback script — and betting the economy, and Trump’s legacy, on it.
Sanders Hijacks Schumer Presser
Bernie Sanders stormed into Chuck Schumer’s press conference and blasted Democratic leaders for “losing their soul” to corporate donors — an open revolt inside the Senate’s left flank. Read more ›
NYC Goes Full Socialist
Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani clinched the New York City mayoral race, promising rent caps, wealth taxes, and “justice for all” — Wall Street just booked one-way tickets to Florida. Read more ›
FDNY Chief Quits Under Pressure
Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker abruptly resigned amid corruption probes and union fury, leaving America’s largest fire department leaderless as City Hall chaos deepens. Read more ›
Every few decades, America runs a live experiment in what happens when ideology outruns math. New York just volunteered as the control group. The wealthy will flee, the middle class will shrink, and the left will blame capitalism while begging Washington for bailouts.
The same week a “socialist mayor” takes over NYC, the FBI faces new questions about January 6, and Mike Johnson sets his sights on 2026. Different stories, same theme: the establishment keeps breaking things it swore to fix.
History repeats — first as policy, then as parody.
~ Scott 🇺🇸
P.S. New York didn’t just elect a mayor; it elected a warning. When the people who pay the bills leave, the promises collapse. What’s your call — can a socialist city survive without its millionaires? Hit reply and tell me what you think.
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“…After Democrats racked up surprise victories from Virginia to New Jersey, …”
Not really surprising at all. Blue states stayed blue.
Focus on the upcoming mid-terms and crush the left.
No, a socialist city cannot survive without its millionaires, as we’ll soon see.