Why the Left Misreads Gen Z — and What the Right Sees Clearly

By: Daniel Martinez HoSang; Elizabeth Torres-Griefer

Leftists have celebrated the growing favorability of socialism among young people, but youth politics are more heterodox than they appear.

Illustration by Michael DeForge

Last July, as tens of thousands of volunteers for Zohran Mamdani’s campaign fanned out across New York’s five boroughs, long lines began forming outside one of Manhattan’s trendiest and most expensive grocery stores. A swirl of social media buzz quickly followed. What drew them there, despite the sweltering summer heat? A limited-time protein-powder soft serve […]

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Last July, as tens of thousands of volunteers for Zohran Mamdani’s campaign fanned out across New York’s five boroughs, long lines began forming outside one of Manhattan’s trendiest and most expensive grocery stores. A swirl of social media buzz quickly followed. What drew them there, despite the sweltering summer heat? A limited-time protein-powder soft serve […]

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Last July, as tens of thousands of volunteers for Zohran Mamdani’s campaign fanned out across New York’s five boroughs, long lines began forming outside one of Manhattan’s trendiest and most expensive grocery stores. A swirl of social media buzz quickly followed. What drew them there, despite the sweltering summer heat? A limited-time protein-powder soft serve […]

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Last July, as tens of thousands of volunteers for Zohran Mamdani’s campaign fanned out across New York’s five boroughs, long lines began forming outside one of Manhattan’s trendiest and most expensive grocery stores. A swirl of social media buzz quickly followed. What drew them there, despite the sweltering summer heat? A limited-time protein-powder soft serve […]