mid 2025 / something bold is happening in new york. videos in my feed / a guy on the streets having real talks with strangers about their struggles. actually listening / not pitching. a resurrection of dialog?

socialist / populist / radical / woke.

january 2026 / widely popular ideas carrying zohran mamdani to a landslide win in the new york mayor race / promising to make one of the most expensive cities in the world affordable / without big money donors / a fairytale?

communist / marxist / antisemite / extremist.

four months in / new yorkers are getting tested. not every initiative is going through. democracy is consensus (thank goodness / fingers crossed that stays). the rent freeze is unfinished business. free buses won’t happen this year. the list of ups and downs is already vibrant. a nightmare?

sellout / opportunist / phony / fraud.

mid 2026 / something bold is happening in new york. videos in my feed / a politician talking about hits and misses while they’re happening / having an honest conversation with his neighbors, even when the news isn’t all that great. can a politician / can anyone / stay true to it?

dreamer / idealist / failure / loser.

candid communication, what a refreshing weapon of choice in a world full of sticky designed labels.
is this model replicable / or just an exception?

time will tell.