Zohran Mamdani: “There are many who say that a democratic socialist vision of…”

“To Fiorella Laguardia and Vito Marcantonio, it was just the lucky corner. Here they held their final rallies before thousands of Harlemites on the eve of every election. There are many who say that a democratic socialist vision of governance for New York is impossible, that our ideas are untested. To them. I answer, we need to look only to our past for proof of how socialism can shape our future. Most New Yorkers know the name La Guardia.” (00:23–00:30)

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