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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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The Myth of the Black Ancestral Curse: Religion, Race, and the Psychological Legacy of Slavery!


Norris R. McDonald, DIJ CRT, Author, Economic Journalist, Poet, & Human Rights Activist 

Myth of the Black Ancestral Curse is a critical study of  phycological legacies of slavery and the role religion and race plays in reenforcing racist stereotypes. 

This book:

For centuries, Black people have been told that their suffering is divine punishment—ordained by God and passed down through a mythical “ancestral curse.”

In this powerful, eye-opening work, Norris R. McDonald, DIJ, dismantles one of the most enduring and damaging lies in Christian history: the so-called 
Curse of Ham. From the hymnals of colonial churches to the halls of modern academia, this myth has been used to justify slavery, colonization, and systemic racism.

With clarity, historical depth, and spiritual conviction, McDonald traces how scripture was distorted, how Black history was erased, and how liberation must begin with truth.

Drawing from the Bible, classical history, and Black theological thought, this short but impactful book challenges readers to confront religious indoctrination, reclaim their dignity, and break spiritual chains that have lasted for generations.
Whether you're a student of theology, an activist for racial justice, or a seeker of historical truth—
The Myth of the Ancestral Curse will inspire, inform, and empower you.





The Myth of the Black Ancestral Curse is a bold and revelatory work that exposes how colonial powers distorted Christian doctrine to justify the enslavement of Black people. From the Curse of Ham to papal decrees that sanctioned genocide, Norris R. McDonald, DIJ dismantles centuries of theological manipulation and calls for spiritual truth, historical clarity, and psychological healing.

This book is a journey—from ancient African greatness to colonial oppression, from religious lies to liberation theology. A must-read for seekers of justice, students of history, and defenders of faith rooted in freedom.

We are not cursed. We are called.
The Myth of the Black Ancestral Curse is a bold and revelatory work that exposes how colonial powers distorted Christian doctrine to justify the enslavement of Black people. From the Curse of Ham to papal decrees that sanctioned genocide, Norris R. McDonald, DIJ dismantles centuries of theological manipulation and calls for spiritual truth, historical clarity, and psychological healing.





This book is a journey—from ancient African greatness to colonial oppression, from religious lies to liberation theology. A must-read for seekers of justice, students of history, and defenders of faith rooted in freedom.



Titled ‘The Myth of the Black Ancestral Curse: Religion, Race and the Psychological Legacies of Slavery’, this provocative and deeply researched essay confronts the historical and spiritual abuse of sacred texts that helped legitimise slavery, colonialism, and systemic racism.

“This is more than a critique – it is an act of intellectual liberation,” McDonald said. “The myth of a divine curse on Black people is not just false – it was fabricated to justify mass atrocities and to psychologically shackle generations of African descendants.”

The book pays special tribute to Professor Sheldon ‘Uwezo’ McDonald, a Caribbean legal scholar and revolutionary whose life and work inspired this essay. Drawing from Caribbean history, Pan-African philosophy, and biblical critique, McDonald examines how European empires - backed by religious institutions - constructed a theology of racial inferiority that lingers today in both church and state.


BOOK REVIEW: JAMAICA GLEANER
‘The Myth of the Black Ancestral Curse’

Norris R McDonald’s new book dismantles dangerous religious myth used to justify slavery and colonialism

Published:Wednesday | April 16, 2025

“Our ancestors were never cursed – they were targeted. And now it is time to reclaim the truth.”

A powerful new work by Jamaican author and public intellectual Norris R. McDonald, DIJ, is taking aim at one of the most insidious and enduring lies used to oppress Black people across the globe: the so-called Black Ancestral Curse.

KEY TOPICS EXPLORED:

• The origins and misuse of the so-called “Curse of Ham” doctrine

• How religious institutions gave moral cover to slavery and colonisation

• The psychological legacy of spiritual indoctrination in Black communities

• Resistance through Rastafari, Maroon heritage, and African spirituality

• A poetic invocation of liberation in the included poem ‘DRUMS’

• A moving tribute to Prof. Sheldon ‘Uwezo’ McDonald and his legacy

“This essay is a celebration of Black excellence and a call to reject inherited shame,” McDonald noted. “Our ancestors were never cursed – they were targeted. And now it is time to reclaim the truth.”

Published by Afro Caribbean Riddims via Amazon KDP, ‘The Myth of the Black Ancestral Curse: Religion, Race, and the Psychological Legacies of Slavery’ is available now in paperback and eBook on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP).


About the author

Norris R. McDonald, DIJ, CRT, is a storyteller, cultural researcher, wordsmith and poet from the heart of Jamaica. His work blends humor, history, and heritage to preserve the vibrant spirit of the Caribbean.

With a voice as powerful as Granny’s slap and a pen dipped in sweet potato pudding, McDonald brings island folklore to life for readers across generations and continents.

Norris 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 Affairs.