Zohran Mamdani’s Socialism Flunks Basic Economics

Zohran Mamdani’s Socialism Flunks Basic Economics

Author: Mises Institute December 2, 2025 Duration: 14:40
New York’s mayor-elect believes he can implement socialist policies through sheer rhetoric, as though mere words can make socialism work. However, economics involves real things and reality will hit New Yorkers soon enough, and they won’t like it.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/zohran-mamdanis-socialism-flunks-basic-economics

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