Democrats and Republicans have come together
As New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani prepared to take office, the U.S.
House passed a bipartisan resolution condemning the “horrors of socialism,”
highlighting national tension over his democratic socialist views.
The measure passed 285–98, with 86 Democrats joining Republicans,
who framed the vote as a defense of capitalism and liberal democracy.
Some New York Democrats supported it, reflecting divisions between establishment leaders and the city’s progressive shift.
Mamdani brushed off the resolution, saying his focus is on governing and making the city more affordable.
Despite past hostility, his first meeting with Donald Trump was reportedly cordial, easing concerns about cooperation.
The moment captured a broader contradiction: Congress symbolically rejecting socialism while a socialist mayor
prepares to govern America’s largest city, underscoring how ideology, politics, and personal diplomacy increasingly intersect.
