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Thursday, January 29, 2026

How Zohran Mamdani and Gen Z Upended New York’s Political Elite



The ‘Bitta’ Truth: Zohran Mamdani and Gen Z’s Political Earthquake

By Norris R. McDonald
Author | Economic Journalist | Human Rights Activist

Norris R. McDonald

Zohran Mamdani’s landslide victory was not just a mayoral upset — it was a political rupture. In one election, Gen Z delivered its most decisive blow yet to America’s billionaire-dominated political system.

The Ugandan-Indian Democratic Socialist didn’t merely defeat New York’s political old guard — he dismantled it. By openly confronting donor-class politics, entrenched party power, and foreign-policy hypocrisy, Mamdani exposed how hollow establishment politics has become.

This election wasn’t driven by fear. It was driven by justice, peace, economic dignity, and a generation unwilling to inherit a broken system in silence.

It is the loudest political thunderclap Gen Z has ever dropped on America’s billionaire-controlled political system.

A self-declared Democratic Socialist with Ugandan-Indian roots, Mamdani didn’t just defeat New York’s political old guard — he humiliated it. By openly challenging donor-class politics, Zionist lobbying, and foreign-policy cowardice, Mamdani exposed how hollow both major parties have become.
The election was not about fear. It was about justice, peace, economic dignity, and political courage.

How a 34-Year-Old Democratic Socialist Beat New York’s Establishment 

At just 34 years old, Zohran Mamdani achieved what many believed was impossible: he defeated establishment Democrats, including Andrew Cuomo, to become Mayor of New York City.


His campaign was powered by grassroots organizing, not corporate donations. It united a broad coalition of young voters, immigrants, working-class families, and even disillusioned MAGA voters who are tired of billionaire domination and performative politics.

Mamdani’s victory sends a clear message: America’s political establishment no longer speaks for the people.

Gen Z’s Rebellion Against Corporate and Donor-Class Politics

This election represents a decisive rejection of policies that favor corporate interests over human lives. For decades, poor and middle-class Americans have been sidelined while millionaire and billionaire donors dictated domestic and foreign policy.

Mamdani’s platform challenged this corruption head-on, with progressive positions on healthcare, climate justice, workers’ rights, and social and economic equality.

These issues resonate deeply in a political system where campaign donors, not voters, shape outcomes.

 Challenging Zionist Lobbying and Foreign-Policy Cowardice

Mamdani’s historic victory carries enormous political symbolism. Throughout his campaign, he openly criticized U.S. foreign policy, particularly Israel’s actions in Gaza, which he courageously labeled “genocide.”


Unlike establishment politicians, Mamdani refused to retreat from a human-rights-based position, even under intense pressure from powerful lobbying groups.

Despite coordinated attacks from AIPAC and political elites who attempted to smear him as antisemitic, Mamdani earned support from 43% of New York’s Jewish voters, rejecting the false claim that opposition to Zionism equals antisemitism.

What Mamdani’s Win Means for America’s Political Future

Mamdani’s success reveals a profound shift in American politics. Traditional alliances between U.S. politicians and Zionist lobbying groups are no longer guaranteed.

Even within the MAGA movement, cracks are forming. Influential figures such as Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and Marjorie Taylor Greene have begun openly questioning America’s unconditional fealty to Zionism and endless foreign wars.

This cross-ideological reckoning proves one thing: a political movement rooted in human rights transcends party lines.

Zohran Mamdani’s victory is not just a win for New York. It is a warning to America’s political elite.

Gen Z has entered the arena — and they are not asking for permission.

The empire is trembling.

[ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Norris R McDonald, is an Author, Respiratory Therapist and Economic Journalist who writes public commentary features for The Jamaica Gleaner. He writes on critical issues regarding Political Economics, Health Care & Public Policies, Black Culture and, World Affair. He also Publishes

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