The Political Class Is Responsible for the Man They’re Trying to Stop

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The frantic, all-out effort to disqualify Zohran Mamdani in the closing days of the Democratic primary betrays a lack of serious planning by New York’s political and economic elites when it comes to the very important matter of who runs our city. The same people dumping millions into last-minute attack ads should have been investing time and money to recruit, educate, and encourage young leaders.

It’s widely understood among members of the city’s 1 percent ...