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If the polls are to be believed, Zohran Mamdani—a self-described democratic socialist—is poised to become the next mayor of New York City. His history as a police abolitionist, calls for wealth redistribution, and fierce criticisms of Israel have rankled the Big Apple’s old guard, while galvanizing many young Gothamites, including a majority of young Jews.
So: should we fear Mayor Mamdani?
Join UnHerd for an exclusive in-person debate at our Manhattan headquarters, featuring our columnist Ross Barkan and progressive activist and whistleblower Lindsey Boylan (in support of Mamdani) versus the New York Post’s Miranda Devine and National Review’s Caroline Downey (in opposition).
There will be more Ramdanis. Boomers have disenfranchised the young and eaten their future. But as they exit, younger people will kick backsides.
The australian Mrs Devine was the weakest. Her insistance that free childcare “does not work” was grotesque . Most European countries ( to remain in her cultural affinity comfort zone) have some form of it and it works very well.
It really says a lot that these are the best people Unherd could get to argue that we should be afraid. All of their arguments were pure speculation, or based on the fact that “I don’t trust anything he says.” I know the right has people who are more intelligent than paid shills. I’m guessing the intelligent Republicans know that there is no logical argument of why anyone should be afraid.