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Rob Schmitt did what too many in the so-called mainstream media will not: he pulled back the curtain on the latest political theater out of New York and exposed a pattern of arrogance that should alarm every American who still believes in local control and personal responsibility. A mayor who styles himself a socialist installs a housing czar with a past that suggests contempt for ordinary voters, and that contempt is the real story — not the handwringing from coastal elites. When public servants start talking down to the people who put them in power, it is not mere rhetoric; it is a warning sign that policy will follow contempt. Conservatives should be furious, because this is how liberty dies: quietly, politely, and with a smile.
The appointment of a housing czar who traffics in ideology instead of practical solutions is classic left-wing governance: big pronouncements, small results. Instead of empowering communities to create more housing through deregulation, streamlined permitting, and property-rights protections, the new playbook looks suspiciously like central planning disguised as compassion. That approach always sounds noble in press releases, yet it inevitably produces scarcity, higher costs, and less safety for homeowners and renters alike. Our cities deserve officials who solve problems, not theatrical policy advisers who prefer slogans to outcomes.
Hearing those in power casually dismiss voters as “dumb” should be a political disqualifier, not a punchline for late-night radio. The remark reveals an elite mentality that believes the governed must be shepherded by an enlightened few rather than trusted citizens making choices for their families. That mentality fuels the very policies that hollow out neighborhoods and send young families fleeing to the suburbs or the Sun Belt. Conservatism respects the common-sense wisdom of everyday Americans; socialism, practiced by elites, treats that wisdom as an obstacle to be managed.
The phrase “Communist playbook” gets thrown around a lot, but there is a real pattern when bureaucrats centralize power over housing and eject local stakeholders from the process. History teaches that when planners decide who gets a home and who does not, the result is less freedom and more dependence on the state. Conservatives should call that by its name and demand policies that restore market incentives, encourage private builders, and reward communities that allow sensible development. The solution is not more government czars but fewer government barriers.
It is disgraceful that many legacy outlets pretend these are mere personnel choices instead of a preview of sweeping policy shifts that will hit taxpayers and property owners hard. That is why outlets and commentators who shine a light on past remarks and ideological baggage matter; they perform a civic service the mainstream refuses to do. Rob Schmitt and those willing to ask tough questions deserve credit for turning political theater into accountability and reminding voters what’s at stake in local appointments. If silence equals consent, then exposing these choices forces a debate the people have a right to win.
Patriots and conservatives must respond with more than hot takes: organize at the neighborhood level, support school boards and city councils that defend property rights, and back candidates who will repeal overreaching mandates. Vote in every municipal election, show up at town halls, and hold local officials to the same standard we demand of federal ones. The fight for livable, affordable, and safe communities is local, and the best remedy for arrogant appointments is engaged citizens with ballots and a backbone.
We are at a crossroads: either we let a new class of ideological managers remake our cities in ways that enrich insiders and punish producers, or we push back and reclaim local governance for the people who pay the taxes and live in the neighborhoods. America was built by families who worked, saved, and owned property, not by bureaucrats who lecture the public and then write regulations that destroy value. Stand up, speak out, and make sure your vote reflects the kind of country you want — free, prosperous, and governed by common sense, not contempt.
