What New York’s socialist mayor can teach the rest of America
I published an opinion piece at The Hill on Zohran Mamdani’s big win in the New York City mayoral race. Much of the content focuses on Mamdani’s socialist policies and worldview and why they are a good lesson for the rest of America on how not to govern.
“Federalism offers New Yorkers a chance at another swing at the utopian dream, while limiting much of the damage to the city’s five boroughs. Yes, this will be an expensive civics lesson, but many Americans need another reminder of the ruins and rubble socialism leaves behind it.”
Gallup notes that “Americans are more positive toward capitalism than socialism, but the 54% viewing capitalism favorably is down from 60% in 2021 and near that level in most prior years.”
Many Americans have economic lessons they need to relearn, and New York’s socialist experiment is going to be instructing the class.
—Ray Nothstine
— The Federalism Beat