"Seize The Means Of Production": Mamdani Lays Bare His Agenda

Zohran Mamdani's run for mayor of New York City is a threat to the city's stability, economic health, and democratic foundation due to his radical socialist ideology. His platform is rooted in Marxist revolutionary ideology, which has led to failure, repression, and suffering wherever it has been tried. Mamdani has been open about his goals, including boycotting Israel and "seizing the means of production," a core tenet of Marxist ideology. This phrase means taking private property, businesses, and industries from their owners and giving them to collective or state control. Historically, this has been done through authoritarian rule, state violence, and mass suppression, leading to catastrophic consequences such as famine and death. Mamdani's proposals, including government-run grocery stores and a $30 minimum wage, are mechanisms for government control over every facet of economic life. His ideology is not aimed at practical policies for long-term economic health but rather at declaring war on success, wealth creation, and the people who drive New York City's economy. Mamdani's defenders claim he is not a true communist, but his pilot projects have the potential to become larger schemes, leading to individual freedom vanishing. Electing Mamdani would hand the reins of the city to a man who openly praises failed ideologies, which would undo New York's opportunity, dynamism, and freedom. Democrats must find a way to unseat him before November to prevent a crisis waiting to happen.