Politics

Deflating the Boogeyman: How Mayor-elect Mamdani is Normalizing Democratic Socialism for the Governing Class

Deflating the Boogeyman: How Mayor-elect Mamdani is Normalizing Democratic Socialism for the Governing Class – The post-election focus on Mamdani’s pragmatism, competence, and ability to secure federal funding is a deliberate strategy by his team to shift his public image from a radical socialist threat to a rational, outcome-focused executive, neutralizing a key political attack line.

Politics

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s ascent to City Hall

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s ascent to City Hall is not merely the story of a single political candidate; it is the culmination of a decade-long, deliberate strategy by grassroots political organizations to build durable power structures in New York City. An article from The Nation frames this victory as a civic reckoning, representing a successful effort to shift the center of political gravity away from traditional Democratic Party machines and corporate donors toward community-based activists and local organizers.