New York City recently elected democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani to be mayor. Is Mamdani's election an outlier or an example of what's to come? Newsweek contributors Mark Davis and David Faris debate:

David Faris: Zohran Mamdani’s victory is an important sign about where American politics are headed, although not for the reasons that both his boosters and his critics believe. His victory doesn’t mean that the progressive left is ascendant or that New Yorkers chose “communism.” It’s that voters were frustrated enough with the status quo to roll the dice on a comparative outsider. The substance of Mamdani’s message is therefore less important than the way he appealed directly to long-overlooked voters, masterfully navigated the new media ecosystem and satisfie

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