A genuine attempt to engage with the New Yorkers outside Zohran Mamdani’s cheering section would probably preclude forums like Al Sharpton’s weekend MSNBC show. Nevertheless, it was there that the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor was asked to explain to the precious few skeptics in Sharpton’s audience what he planned to do with their money and why they should stick around to enjoy the utopia he intends to build.

Zohran Mamdani says he would try to convince NYC's top earners to stay "in part by showing them that asking them to pay more in taxes would increase even their

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