Connecticut Commentary: Red Notes from a Blue State

  Mamdani and The Warmth of Collectivism   Zohran Mamdani’s ambition, he tells us, is to “replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.” But collectivism is only warm for socialist politicians minding the boiling pots.   The Telegraph of London tells us, following Mamdani’s ascension to the mayoralty of New York City, “From this week, however, [New York City and London] will be aligned in a much more unfortunate manner: with the self-proclaimed democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani taking power in New York, both will be governed by the far-Left. New York may well be about to match London’s decline.   “Mamdani comes to power with a far more radical agenda than Sadiq Khan,” a British politician serving as the third and current mayor of London. He [Mamdani] is demanding higher taxes on the rich, although that has to be agreed by the state’s governor, tougher rent controls, transport subsidies, and even state-run grocery st...