Critics say Mamdani’s vow to swap ‘rugged individualism’ with ‘warmth of collectivism’ has sinister undertone

Freshly inaugurated New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a self-described Democratic socialist, promoted "collectivism" over "rugged individualism" during a speech on Thursday, and prominent conservative figures nationwide responded by sounding the alarm about collectivist ideology.

"We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism," Mamdani declared in his inaugural address.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — a Republican who pursued the GOP presidential...