The collapse of the Mamdani opposition

Survey: AOC, Zohran Mamdani Have Highest Approval Among New York Democrats

Polling commissioned by a pro-Palestinian group found that New York Democrat primary voters overwhelmingly back Democrat mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani's pro-Palestine views.

On Israel, Democrats Are the Party of Mamdani, but Republicans Aren’t the Party of Tucker

The new poll shows the narrative that Mamdani won despite unapologetic opposition to Israel gets things backwards. In fact, it fueled his rise.

The collapse of the Mamdani opposition

One of the defining features of our politics over the last decade has been the declining power of institutions, combined with the growing influence of individuals acting in their narrow self-interest, frequently at the expense of the public interest. President Donald Trump’s ability in 2016 to bypass the Republican establishment benefitting from a crowded, self-interested opposition, was one of the seminal moments in our brave new world of indiv…