Zohran Mamdani’s upset victory in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary shook the political establishment — not only because of ideology, but because of something rarer in modern politics: he made people believe again.

As a friend — who was not a Mamdani supporter — texted me the morning after his surprise win: “He offered people hope.”

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