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Mamdani's Campaign Echoes Hillquit: A Shift Toward Socialism

10/26/2025

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Zohran Mamdani, NYC mayoral candidate, parallels Morris Hillquit's 1917 campaign by highlighting rising living costs.
Critics label Mamdani unpatriotic, echoing sentiments once directed at Hillquit.
Both candidates are outsiders by birth and emphasize working-class struggles over ideology.
Hillquit faced a divided left and lost.
Mamdani's likely victory signals a shift in American politics toward socialism and affordable living.

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Story summary

Zohran Mamdani, NYC mayoral candidate, parallels Morris Hillquit's 1917 campaign by highlighting rising living costs.
Critics label Mamdani unpatriotic, echoing sentiments once directed at Hillquit.
Both candidates are outsiders by birth and emphasize working-class struggles over ideology.
Hillquit faced a divided left and lost.
Mamdani's likely victory signals a shift in American politics toward socialism and affordable living.