When Zohran Mamdani was in high school, he tried to seize the reins of (student) government power the usual way: By promising the voters free stuff. At the Bronx HS of Science he ran for student veep on a fruit-juice giveaway platform. Yep, we’re looking at a career founded on tempting kids with sweets. He lost anyway.

So he amped up his proposals by a few billion dollars, and now he looks like he’s going to promise his way right into City Hall.

A mere decade and a half later — yes, we’re about to have a mayor who was in high school until 2010 — Mamdani is wowing the party that never stops saying “What an intriguing idea!” when told it can help itself to things paid for by somebody else.

Step up to the Golden Corral buffet of social services, folks! Don’t worry about the costs.

Zo

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