Peter Link 🍉🇨🇺🇵🇸🐧#ZohranMamdani Delivers Progressive Win Over Democratic Establishment
Tuesday's victory by the self-described 'proud #DemocraticSocialist' signals a seismic shift in the balance of power between entrenched political institutions and a new generation demanding #progressive change.
from #CommonDreams [reprinted from #Pressenza]
David Andersson
Jun 25, 2025
"But the establishment’s machine was no match for the momentum behind #Mamdani, who worked closely with Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Their progressive political movement, deeply rooted in democratic socialism, has been steadily gaining ground—election after #election, neighborhood by neighborhood—through tireless grassroots organizing, door-to-door campaigning, and small-dollar donations.
“This is a victory for every New Yorker who has been told they don’t have a voice,” Mamdani said in his victory speech. “It’s proof that organized people can beat organized money.”"
Zohran Mamdani Delivers Progressive Win Over Democratic Establishment | Common Dreams
Tuesday's victory by the self-described 'proud democratic socialist' signals a seismic shift in the balance of power between entrenched political institutions and a new generation demanding progressive change.