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Podcast: Problematic Women
Episode: 'Hot Girl' Socialism: The Voters Who Backed Mamdani
Description: New York City is giving socialism a try, and Zohran Mamdani has young women to thank.Â
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If you found yourself in the Big Apple on Tuesday night, you might have witnessed groups of young women sporting âHot Girls for Mamdaniâ T-shirts. In one viral video shared on social media following Mamdani's election night victory to become the next mayor of the city, a young woman wearing the blue shirt joked, âSharia Law starts now,â seemingly poking fun at critics of Mamdani, who is a Muslim. Â
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The self described âdemocratic socialistâ earned 50.4% of the vote, according to...