Gen Z poster child? Socialist Mamdani favourite in race for mayor of New York • FRANCE 24 English

From the city that brought the world Donald Trump and a brand of populist politics hitherto unseen... comes something - and someone that's very different.
The whole world is watching 34-year old Zohran Mamdani whose army of Gen Z supporters have propelled the Democratic Socialist to heavy favorite to win next Tuesday’s race for mayor of New York City. We’ll ask about his promises of rent freezes and free buses. Whether that’s too radical for the world’s financial capital, and whether the best way to break through polarized echo chambers is through moderation as personified by Mamdani’s closest rival, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo. We’ll ask about policy differences and age gaps,and whether, when it comes to Gen Z, New York City might be an outlier. As supporters of assassinated far-right activist Charlie Kirk will tell you, there’s a whole demographic out there that’s up for grabs,and not only in the United States.
#New York #Mamdani

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Post from France 24 on October 29, 2025

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