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Sound Off: November 6, 2025

By Sun Herald

November 6, 2025 3:00 AM

New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York on November 4, 2025. New Yorkers elected leftist Zohran Mamdani as their next mayor November 4, 2025 broadcasters projected, on a day of key local ballots across the country offering the first electoral judgement of Donald Trump's tumultuous second White House term. (Photo by Angelina Katsanis / AFP) (Photo by ANGELINA KATSANIS/AFP via Getty Images) — New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in New York on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker who transformed himself into an electrifying voice for New Yorkers disillusioned with runaway living costs and a scandal-plagued old guard, was elected the city’s 111th mayor. ANGELINA KATSANIS AFP via Getty Images

Sun Herald readers weigh in on local and national topics.

Blue wave

Congratulations, MAGA. In just one year, you’ve managed to go from winning everything to losing everything. Guess the idea of MAGA was more palatable to the populace than the actual governing of MAGA.

NYC

Honestly, I’m quite interested to see if Mayor Mamdani succeeds or fails in NYC. I’m also curious to see how the other branches of government help or hurt his bid to govern the city.

Winning

Guess America weighed in on what it thinks of the Republicans last night, huh?

Relax

The media is all worked up over a bunch of blue cities and states voting for blue candidates. Tuesday’s results were predictable, as was the overreaction.

Musk’s salary

Elon Musk is requesting a Tesla salary that could equal one trillion dollars, assuming certain growth requirements are met over the next ten years. This is from the same man whose foray into politics with DOGE, association with Trump, and chainsaw welding antics personally alienated half his potential customers. Genius can be very uneven and not necessarily good. This is an oligarchy out of control.

Get healthy

Honestly, one trip through the halls of a middle school or high school will tell you all you need to know about the need for physical fitness to become a more important part of the school day.

Fitness test

Tate Reeves doesn’t look like he could pass the fitness test. Maybe he should take it before anyone else does. I’m sure these were taken away because they cause embarrassment to students who are overweight or disabled. The stupid things that distract us.

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