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Will a Mamdani Victory Push the Democrats Further Left?

This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss the upcoming New York City mayoral election and what a Zohran Mamdani victory could mean for both the city and national politics. They weigh the best-case/worst-case scenarios of a leftward turn in New York, asking whether Mamdani represents a lasting anti-AI socialist movement or simply the newest iteration of the Democratic big tent. The editors then turn to the governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey, where Democratic wins would signal continued strength for the party's centrist wing. They examine a federal judge's order requiring the government to keep SNAP funded during the ongoing shutdown, and then analyze Trump's tariff case as it heads to the Supreme Court and what a ruling could mean for presidential trade powers. Finally, a listener asks whether libertarians who work in the defense industry are violating their principles or simply operating within the system as it exists. https://reason.com/podcast/2025/11/03... ------- 0:00–The best-case scenario and worst-case scenario for a Mayor Mamdani 8:09–Gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia 20:04–SNAP benefits and shutdown politics 29:32–Does the GOP have an Obamacare alternative? 34:57–Listener question on ethical contradictions 44:37–Tariffs case reaches the Supreme Court 55:05–Weekly cultural recommendation Producer: Paul Alexander Video Editor: Ian Keyser Illustration: Eddie Marshall