Zohran Mamdani, a frontrunner in the New York City mayoral race, affirmed the necessity for the Left to stay steadfast in its convictions while addressing popular issues. Speaking at a Young Democratic Socialists of America conference, he advocated for a dual approach: engaging with people on currently popular topics like student debt cancellation and Medicare for All, while also pushing for critical yet less mainstream ideas like the seizure of production means. He stressed that the movements should not be dictated by popularity but by a true commitment to their ideals, ensuring both immediate relevance and long-term vision in their activism.
"When our position starts to change, when we start to accumulate power, we are treated in a different way than we used to be... do not leave any one issue for the other..."
"It is critical for us to both meet people where they're at and to also organize for what is correct and for what is right..."
"Right now, if we're talking about the cancellation of student debt... these are issues which have the groundswell of popular support across this country..."
"Our agenda is an agenda that must not be dictated by calculus, but by conviction..."
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