I just didn’t think that New York would elect someone who is a self-proclaimed socialist to lead the city that is the global epicenter of capitalism. So, I was very surprised.
Laura Gillen: “I just didn’t think that New York would elect someone who is a self-proclaimed socialist to lead the city that is the…”
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Gillen expresses surprise at the election of a self-proclaimed socialist.
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