In Minneapolis, Democratic Socialist Omar Fateh is favoured to be the next mayor.
In New York City, bettors say there’s an 80% chance that socialist Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor.
“We have to continue to elect more socialists, and we have to ensure we are unapologetic about our socialism,” says Mamdani.
But he should be apologetic! Socialism wrecks lives.
Mamdani promises buses “fast and free for every New Yorker.”
Free would be nice if the city could afford it. It can’t.
And it’s a peculiar proposal from a man who complains about what the government does now: “These are the slowest buses in the country!”
Will they move faster when they’re free?
Public transport is a good example of socialist confusion about what makes things work.
I ask people, “Who do you think built New