Inez Stepman: How Socialism Seduced New Yorkers
Is Zohran Mamdani’s success in New York politics the mark of socialist resurgence or just a reflection of a deeply fractured party base? Zach Weissmueller is joined by two very concerned New Yorkers. Our own Liz Wolfe and Inez Stepman, who’s a policy analyst at the Independent Women’s Forum.
Stepman critiques the ideological cocktail attracting young New Yorkers to socialism. She argues that Mamdani’s appeal is more cultural than it is economic, which leads to a discussion of whether libertarianism can actually be effective in combating Mamdani-esque movements.
Mentioned in the podcast:
“HSTPA Impacts Study,” by the Real Estate Board of New York
“The Daily Dirt: 5 Questions With Socialist Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani,” by Kathryn Brenzel
“The Most Detailed Map of the N.Y.C. Mayoral Primary,” by MartÃn González Gómez, Saurabh Datar, Matthew Bloch, And
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