The “Warmth of Collectivism” Is a Dangerous Fantasy

The “Warmth of Collectivism” Is a Dangerous Fantasy

There was a line in Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural address that should have stopped New Yorkers cold. He pledged to replace what he called “the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.” That sentence is not merely misguided. It is historically illiterate, morally reckless, and deeply un-American. Collectivism is not a metaphor. It is a governing philosophy with a long and bloody record. In the twentieth century alone, regim…

So long, ‘New York, New York’: ‘Warmth of collectivism’ to replace can-do spirit

by WorldTribune Staff, January 2, 2026 Real World News “The New York of memory, the neon city once emblematic of human aspiration, is long gone and with it has gone those who are able to leave,” Thomas Geraghty noted in a Facebook post as the era of communist Mayor Zohran Mamdani began on Jan. 1. […]

‘The Warmth of Collectivism’

Mayor Mamdani in his inaugural address champions collectivism and decries the ‘frigidity of rugged individualism.’

Zohran Mamdani Blasts Individualism, Calls on New Yorkers Embrace ‘Warmth of Collectivism’ in Inaugural Speech

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledged to govern as a socialist and bring what he called the “warmth of collectivism” to the nation’s largest city during his inaugural address, signaling an aggressive expansion of government power under his administration. The post Zohran Mamdani Blasts Individualism, Calls on New Yorkers Embrace ‘Warmth of Collectivism’ in Inaugural Speech appeared first on Slay News.

Mamdani vows to replace 'rugged individualism' with 'warmth of collectivism,' audience applauds · American Wire News

New York City voters elected a communist for mayor and, predictably, they got a full dose of communist ideology during Zohran Mamdani’s swearing-in ceremony on Thursday. Twenty-five years after 9/11, the Big Apple elected a radical left Muslim as mayor, and after Mamdani vowed to bring “the warmth of collectivism” to the city, residents appear to be on the verge of learning the hard way that elections have consequences. “Many of these people hav…