All the Worst People Are Losing It Over Zohran Mamdani’s Win
Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York City’s mayoral primary last month has resulted in absolute meltdowns from billionaires, genocide supporters, and other assorted defenders of the status quo. Let’s pause for a moment to enjoy them.
Zohran Mamdani in Manhattan, New York, on July 10, 2025. (Kyle Mazza / Anadolu via Getty Images)
For leftists, there is no more heartening political development in the United States right now than Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York City’s mayoral primary last month — a victory that offers hope for a more livable working-class future and shows that socialism can win, not just in the distant future but right now. But let’s pause to also enjoy the absolute meltdowns from class enemies, genocide fans, and other assorted defenders of the status quo and all-around terrible people. They’re not handling it well.
Here are some typologies of elite freakout over Mamdani.
Pity the Billionaires: The Wall Street Freakout
The biggest freakout has come from a ruling class that has been coddled for decades and suddenly fears well-deserved expropriation (even though Mamdani is only proposing a small tax hike on them that would have to be approved by the state).
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