Demagoguery Unmasked in New York's City Hall The latest display of demagogic behavior by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has sent shockwaves through the city's politics and beyond.
When confronted with pushback, Mamdani retreated from his threat to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but not before showcasing the ugly underbelly of our current politics.
Mamdani's actions are symptomatic of a broader trend in which politicians increasingly use inflammatory rhetoric and false accusations to whip up public emotions.