How would Zohran Mamdani’s dream economy actually work?

Zohran Mamdani and his supporters carry a banner across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, on November 3, 2025. | Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images Socialists just seized the commanding heights of New York City. On Tuesday night, Zohran Mamdani — a longtime member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) — won the mayoralty of America’s largest municipality. Mamdani’s election constitutes a triumph for America’s long-suffering socialist movement — possibly, the most significant in its history.  His victory may therefore lead some Americans to ask the question: What do these pe