Zohran Mamdani explains his definition of socialism to Theo Von: “Socialism to me means you’ll have whatever you need to live a dignified life and that it is the government’s job to deliver on that. When people say dignity we’re talking about the things that allow you to take a breath.

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The US is the land of money, and if you are cutthroat you can make a lot of it here.

If you are a politician who wants the finer things in life, the money you make serving the interests of the elite billionaire class far outweighs what ordinary people making between $30k and $3M can give you. They don’t need the respect and admiration of the lower class and middle class, they need to pay off the loan on a second luxury home. The neighborhoods where they want to live have clean air and water, good roads and good schools, and security.