This week, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani issued a warning to the American people: “[T]here is no problem too large for government to solve.” That line reflects a shift away from freedom and personal responsibility toward centralized government control.

Mamdani’s win is alarming, not just because of his socialist agenda – which will be disastrous for New York City – but also because of his views on immigration. His platform openly positions the city as a sanctuary for those here illegally, even proposing a $100 million funding boost for illegal immigrant legal defense services.

When a candidate campaigns on rewarding law-breaking by offering legal defense or benefits to those here illegally, that ensures the Americans in his city will come last. The argument in New York is

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