NYC Voters Just Backed a Socialist Mayor Candidate—and His Agenda Should Terrify Anyone with a Paycheck or Savings Account The most densely populated city in America just lurched left—and not by inches, but by miles. Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a self-declared Democratic Socialist, has clinched the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, positioning himself to take the reins of a $107 billion budget and 8.5 million people. But it’s his economic vision that should send shivers down the spine of anyone who’s worked, saved, or invested in this city. This isn’t a political campaign—it’s an economic revolution. Mamdani’s blueprint reads like a Marxist fever dream: a $30 minimum wage by 2030, sweeping corporate tax hikes, a flat wealth surcharge…
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