“In the glow of Zohran Mamdani’s convincing win in the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City, a common narrative has emerged to explain his ascendance. He was a master of social media; he was charming, attractive and well spoken; he and his team simply outworked everyone,” the New York Times reports.
“But the emphasis on Mr. Mamdani’s style overlooks the substance of his progressive message and how the city’s voters came to embrace it, much as voters did in Boston in 2021 and in Chicago two years later.”
“Those elections, along with recent polling on issues like rent control, wealth taxes and the burden of child care, suggest that many voters, particularly those in large Democratic-leaning cities, have become more receptive to progressive agendas.”
