Jesse Kelly of “The First” discussed Socialist New York Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani with Inez Stepman from the Independent Women’s Forum.
The conversation opens with a video of Mamdani rambling on about various socialist policies, including public land ownership, defunding the police, and his push to elect more Socialist politicians.
“I am so sad for the city I love so much,” Kelly said.
“Inez, I know it’s not your style, but make me feel better, he’s not gonna win, right?” Kelly asked.
“It looks like he’s gonna win in part because his opponents really couldn’t get their act together as is so often the case,” Stepman said.
“He is the zeitgeist of the new left. He reflects his voters very well,” Stepman continued.
“As much as I despise that dirty little communist, he is good at this,” Kelly said.
“He’s charismatic, he speaks well, he’s got that big stupid fake smile,” Kelly continued.
“I don’t believe he is charismatic. People keep telling me this, and maybe it’s just one of those things that when you hate somebody’s views so much, you can’t objectively analyze them,” Stepman said.
Stepman explained she felt that although Mamdani really believes in Socialism, his interactions with people are fake.
“He’s being real in a sense about his views but the way that he talks to people to me is very like off-putting, and inauthentic and fake,” Stepman continued.
“I think he is the essence of the progressive base of the Democratic party and that’s a base that’s extremely frustrated right now and looking for an outlet,” Stepman said.
“They are looking for outlets, whether that’s celebrating political violence or electing Zohran Mamdani,” Stepman explained.
“Unfortunately, those of us who live in New York city are going to have to suffer because essentially, the left’s base is having a temper tantrum,” Stepman said.
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