The most important thing Mamdani did was change the American political conversation from identity politics to class and economic inequality. That could change our entire trajectory for the better.
His family immigrated to the US in 1998. He became a US citizen in 2018. And a short 6 years later, he became Mayor of its largest and greatest city and the most popular politician in the country. That possibility, offered by America, is worth fighting for. Thank you Mr. Mayor.
It is possible that no US politician has ever had this level of cultural competence, charisma, and sincere warmth. Obama never touched it and JFK could not have come close