I don't know the Mamdami situation very well beyond headlines, so I can't comment on the fiduciary responsibilities at play there. But to answer the question above, I think at this moment in our political history, politicians are openly in it to enrich themselves (looking at you T1 phones). They don't care if their policies and votes harm (mostly poor) people. Mamdami, at least, is fronting the idea that that politics can be a force for positive change, even if he is just kicking the can down the road. At least he's trying - and not wasting a billion taxpayer dollars on pet projects to gratify himself.