The Ben Shapiro Show

The Rise of MAMDANI, Explained

April 9, 2026·16 min·3-min readsolopolitics
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Zohar Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, represents a radical leftist shift rooted in elite academic and activist circles, not grassroots working-class struggle. His rise signals a broader ideological takeover of urban governance that conservatives must counter with pragma

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People

Zohar MamdaniBen ShapiroMahmoud MamdaniMira NairTaylor Brown

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The Wretched of the Earth

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The Daily Wire

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On the Postcolony

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