All eyes are on Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s democratic socialist mayor, after he won over 50% of the vote. Establishment politicians are responsible for creating the issues of our current moment — we shouldn’t rely on them to get us out. Instead of a more direct approach to combating corporate profit at our expense, Austin politicians opt for the free hand of the market to fix our problems. We should demand more from our elected officials, now that we know the kind of politics that excites voters and creates real change. Voters should actively demand that our elected officials represent the ideas and policies we want.