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Zohran Mamdani: Ultimately, the definition for me of why I call myself a democratic socialist is found in the words of Dr. King decades…

On the recordJuly 2, 2025
Ultimately, the definition for me of why I call myself a democratic socialist is found in the words of Dr. King decades ago, when he said: call it democracy or call it democratic socialism, there must be a better distribution of wealth for all of God’s children in this country.
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Zohran Mamdani
Democratic · New York
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thenation.com
Jul 2, 2025

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Mamdani links his democratic socialism to Dr. King's vision for wealth distribution.

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