Billionaires invested millions against Zohran Mamdani when he ran in the NYC mayoral race. The 34-year-old is now the mayor-elect of New York city. He has experience as a state assemblyman and wants to run the city, but will the city thrive from the promises of free buses, childcare, and rent freeze?
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:05 Billionaires spent millions in mayoral race
01:49 Promises from Zohran Mamdani
02:29 Democratic socialist vs. communist
03:05 Steve's experience with communism
06:30 Free stuff and appeal?
09:01 Mamdani's thoughts on billionaires (Meet The Press)
09:46 Discussion on young generation
11:48 Questions
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