By George J. Marlin
July 6, 2026
Zohran Kwame Mamdani was born in 1991 in Uganda, an authoritarian state that suppresses political opposition, free press, free expression, and peaceful assembly. At age seven, he and his parents migrated to America, settling in New York City.
Mamdani attended the Bronx School of Science before earning a degree in African studies from Bowdoin College. During college, he embraced socialism and co-founded Students for Justice in Palestine — an organization with documented anti-Semitic activities.
After returning to New York, Mamdani lived off his parents’ support and performed as a rapper briefly. He joined the Democratic Socialists of America and the Muslim Democratic Club before being elected to the New York State Assembly in 2019.
In 2025, he was elected mayor of New York City with pledges to create a socialist paradise. A recent speech by Mamdani at City Hall on the eve of America’s 250th anniversary criticized American inequality, claiming the nation is “where only a select few are allowed freedom, where not all are created equal.” He also supported a new constitutional convention that would abolish the U.S. Senate and extend voting rights to non-citizens.
Mamdani’s perspective directly challenges the Founding Fathers’ vision of equality, which held that all people are created equal under law and entitled to pursue happiness. His policies prioritize egalitarian collectivism over individual liberty and economic growth.
