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Socialist NYC Mayoral Candidate Mamdani Once Called to ‘Seize’ Luxury Homes to House Homeless During COVID

  • Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani urged the government to 'seize' empty luxury condos to house the homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic in a March 2020 post.
  • Mamdani advocates for full de-commodification of housing, suggesting community land trusts and communal living as alternatives to private condos.
  • Critics claim Mamdani's views reflect socialist and communist ideologies, highlighting his comments on 'seizing the means of production.'
  • Mamdani denies being a communist, instead identifying as a 'Democratic socialist' and drawing inspiration from Martin Luther King Jr.'s call for wealth distribution.
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