On June 24, 2025, Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary for mayor
of New York City. His defeat of the Democratic Party old guard Andrew
Cuomo has been hailed as a victory for socialism in America. Social
media has been flooded with celebration. DSA apparatchiks are gloating.
The only real victory was for the illusion that the system can be
reformed.
Mamdani is a gifted politician. He has spoken courageously on Palestine, organized tenants and workers into his voting base, and has roots in the popular sectors. However, he is still a part of the machinery of the Democratic Party: a party of landlords, war profiteers, billionaires, the ruling capitalist class.
