Air Date 12/2/2025
If you need more evidence for just how far from rationality our politics have slid in recent decades, Zorhan Mamdani is seen by many as a radical for mostly just saying that people should be able to afford to buy the things they need to live.
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KEY POINTS
KP 2: How Trump's 2024 Coalition Is Already Falling Apart - TLDR News Global - Air Date 11-12-25
KP 5: Kurt Andersen & Josh Turek - Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast - Air Date 9-9-25
KP 6: Can Zohran's NYC Win Spark a New Era for Democratic Socialism? - UNFTR Media - Air Date 11-6-25
(00:49:49) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
On the path forward for the Left: Targeted Universalism
DEEPER DIVES
(01:07:50) SECTION A: AFFORDABILITY
(01:43:42) SECTION C: DEMS CAVE
(02:24:44) SECTION D: SYSTEMIC RESISTANCE TO CHANGE
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Description: A vibrantly colorful artistic rendering of Zohran Mamdani at a podium speaking into a microphone with his hand up. The edges appear to vibrate outwards.
Credit: "Zohran Mamdani" by Taymaz Valley, Flickr | CC BY 4.0 | Changes: Expanded background with layers and smudging
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