On Tuesday Zohran Mamdani shocked the political world by upsetting favorite Andrew Cuomo in a landslide to be the Democratic nominee for New York mayor. He took on the billionaire class, the MSM, the Democratic establishment, and bipartisan Islamophobia, and still came out ahead. It was a remarkable outcome given that Mamdani was barely known, even to NYC residents, just a few months ago--polling at 1%. But he quickly gained prominence through hard work, a savvy online presence, and laser focus on making NYC more affordable for the middle class who feel left behind in their own city. A healthy dose of charisma and a great debate performance helped as well. Mamdani's performance was so impressive even critics like MTG and Bill Ackman acknowledged it.
But before he upended Democratic politics, Mamdani was an aspiring...rapper(?) going by the stage name Mr. Cardamom. CNN even played a clip of one of his videos...and just like his campaign, it's fun and positive with a distinctly South Asian flavor. It's called Nani (grandma) and features Madhur Jaffrey--the Julia Childs of India. Enjoy.
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