Vol. 42, No. 03
03/01/2026
Heating Up the Marxist Ovens, Mamdani Promises the “Warmth of Collectivism”
AT A GLANCE
• New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is an avowed socialist who believes in the “warmth of collectivism.”
• The reality of socialism in China contrasts with the soothing rhetoric.
• Mamdani’s power may be limited, unlike Mao’s or Stalin’s, but his policies will cause great damage in New York.
“My skin literally crawled,” said the shocked New York City Council member in early January. What so shook Vickie Paladino, a rare Republican in the Big Apple Legislature, was a comment Mayor Zohran Mamdani made in his inaugural address. It was so eyebrow-raising, in fact, that an editor of mine at first thought it was satire.
“We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism,” Mamdani said on Thursday, January 1, “with the warmth of collectivism.” My, that’s quite the New Year’s resolution.
Oh, it’s not as bad as stating, let’s say, that your end goal is “seizing the means of production.” Mamdani made that statement, too — while addressing supporters in 2021.
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