Why Mamdani doesn’t care about socialism’s grim record

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Simon, D. M. (2026, October 24). Why Mamdani doesn’t care about socialism’s grim record. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4772719/why-socialists-ignore-history/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-24 · by David M. Simon

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The article discusses how critics of socialism face indifference from supporters like New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, despite pointing out historical failures of socialist systems. Critics argue that these advocates ignore the grim record of past socialist experiments, which often led to economic and political disasters. The piece takes an analytical approach to highlight this disconnect between criticism and acceptance among modern socialist proponents.

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Critics of socialism often confront New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) with examples of socialism's historical failures in other countries. However, these critics find that their arguments fall on deaf ears when presented to advocates who support socialist policies despite such evidence. The Washington Examiner notes that these discussions often seem futile as the proponents remain unpersuaded by past instances where similar systems have failed.

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Critics of socialism often confront New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and other advocates of socialist policies with socialism’s long record of failure wherever it has been tried.

right attributes the failure of socialism to its inherent flaws

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