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Understanding Socialist Zohran Mamdani's Appeal

The democratic socialist is about to be NYC's mayor, and this will help you see why.

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Kaizen Asiedu
Oct 21, 2025
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Calling Zohran an antisemite won’t work.

Calling him a communist won’t work.

Nor will calling him a jihadist.

Attacking him makes his support stronger.

Despite disagreeing with socialism, I listened to several hours of long-form to understand his appeal.

If you want to understand, this will help you too.


This is part 1 of the video. Part 2, where I do a deep dive on how Zohran positions himself as the anti-Trump, dealt with accusations of stealing a rent controlled apartment, and stance on prostitution, is available for paid subscribers below.

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