"Neither, actually, is Mr. Mamdani: He is a democratic socialist, which means his beliefs are similar to those of socialists but not exactly the same, Mays wrote immediately after. He is a member of both the national Democratic Socialists of America and its local New York City chapter. Mays' story added that the closest Mr. Mamdani gets to socialism is in his belief in treating people more equitably."
"To summarize: The NYT has no idea as to the motive of the shooter who wrote extensively about being motivated by hate, but they are sure the NYC candidate who openly calls himself a socialist and argues for "seizing the means of production" isn't actually a socialist. pic.twitter.com/BjJWqEoqy4 AG (@AGHamilton29) August 31, 2025 The closest Mamdani is to Socialism is being"
Zohran Mamdani is a self-identified Democratic Socialist and a New York City mayoral frontrunner who belongs to the national Democratic Socialists of America and its NYC chapter. He supports policies that critics say align with classic socialism, including public control of utilities, city-owned grocery stores, and free public transit. Many conservative X users criticized efforts to distinguish democratic socialism from socialism and argued those policies amount to socialism or even communism. Critics highlighted tweets asserting inconsistency in treating violence coverage versus labeling a candidate a socialist. Andrew Cuomo was quoted saying New York City people are not socialists.
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