Globalization
The Triumph of Mamandani and the Democratic Renaissance
Zohran Mamdani wins the New York mayoralty with a speech against Trump, promising to hold abusive landlords accountable and end corruption. He mobilizes young people with a dynamic social media campaign, becoming the youngest mayor since 1892 and the first born in Africa, of Indian and Muslim descent. He achieves broad electoral participation, marked by the support of young and low-income voters. He proposes progressive measures such as free buses, rent controls, affordable housing, municipal supermarkets, universal childcare, tax increases for large fortunes and a $30/h minimum wage.
November 20, 2025