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The S-word is back: Zohran Mamdani and the Generation That Stopped Apologizing for Socialism

It’s not your grandfather’s socialism anymore. Here’s how the next generation is reclaiming the word and reshaping the movement.

Welcome back to The Red Letter.

Happy election eve! I sat down with Anand Giridharadas to unpack what Zohran Mamdani’s rise means for the Democratic Party and a generation that’s no longer afraid of the S-word.

For decades, “socialism” was the scarlet letter of American politics. Now, in New York City, a 34-year-old democratic socialist is poised to become mayor. Giridhar…

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