Politics / Beware the Centrist Dweebs Trying to Ape Zohran Mamdani All over the country, young Democratic candidates are running seemingly Mamdani-style campaigns. (YouTube)The Democratic Party establishment isn’t having a great year. Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani pummeled Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral primary and is cruising to another landslide victory in November. Democratic Party careerists across the country, sensing an opportunity to rise through the ranks, want to make this prediction a reality. They’re young, energetic, and aggressive on social media, and they talk a big game about intergenerational change.