'Zohran'

The number of people shocked by Zohran Mamdani's victory in the New York City mayoral primary is remarkable—particularly within the Democratic Party. For over a decade, the party has been fractured, held together largely by a shared opposition to President Trump and the perception of him as a singular existential threat. However, since Bernie Sander’s 2016 campaign, Democratic Socialism has gained significant traction within the party. Running as a Democratic Socialist, Sanders built a movement that made him a formidable contender in both the 2016 and 2020 primaries. How did Mamdani benefit from the groundwork laid by Sanders and others who pushed Democratic Socialist ideas within the Democratic Party? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #323.