politics
Mamdani backs AOC on 'Woke 1': 'What you believe can change'
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday followed the lead of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) in distancing himself from left-wing positions that trended among progressives at the start of the decade.
TL;DR
- NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is distancing himself from progressive left-wing positions.
- His stance aligns with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's recent public statements.
- Mamdani stated that 'what you believe can change.'
- He explicitly clarified that he does not support defunding the police.
- This shift follows accusations that 'woke' policies are out of touch with mainstream voters.