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Mamdani doubles down on democratic socialism while insisting Wall Street, business leaders can work with him

New York City Democratic Mayor Zohran Mamdani is embracing his identity as a Democratic Socialist, arguing the movement represents a return to the Democratic Party's New Deal roots even as he insists Wall Street and corporate leaders have nothing to fear from his administration.In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, Mamdani rejected the notion that his political label is a liability, instead characterizing Democratic Socialism as the modern embodiment of Franklin D. Roosevelt's vision for the Democratic Party."So much of what makes me proud to be a Democrat is looking at what our...