THE BIG QUESTION right now regarding Zohran Mamdani is when he'll sign a big book contract with a "Big Five" conglomerate publishing outfit, following the lead of so many other prominent "leftist" figures, from Malcolm Harris to Bhaskar Sunkara to the gang at n +1 who cashed in with big advances as quickly as possible.
HOW THE GAME IS PLAYED
These characters are anti-capitalist-- sure they are-- but take no chances the capitalist system won't vanish anytime soon, so are taking their slice of the pie now, up front. After all, it might take time for "late stage capitalism" to play out. Could be twenty years. Or 100. Or longer.
Needless to say, they're closer to being Kerenskys than Lenins. The irony is Curtis Sliwa is way more a Lenin type, forming his own tough-minded vanguard group from the ground up while working outside the system.
The jury of course is still out on Zohran Mamdani. It remains to be seen what path he will take. This blog will keep you informed!
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