Why is socialism on the rise?

The ideology of the urban college educated

Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, has a very good chance of becoming the next mayor of NYC.

Why is socialism on the rise? Why does it still appeal to people?

In this video, I examine the historical, psychological, and cultural reasons why socialism, or more government intervention, is appealing:

I also talk about some of the problems with socialism.

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