Mamdani blasts capitalism, foreign wars in America 250 address – while sitting at George Washington’s desk

Zo say can you see…Mayor Zohran Mamdani decried capitalism and the US’ involvement in foreign wars during an address marking America’s 250th anniversary Friday — while sitting at George Washington’s desk.The 15-minute speech — which Mamdani gave while flanked by newly naturalized US citizens — balanced critiques with a celebration of a “grand experiment in self-governance.”The democratic socialist mayor elevated the plight and contributions by downtrodden Americans — slaves, Continental Army soldiers, immigrants of all types — with the alleged smallness of the “powerful.”“We see a city of contradictions within a nation of contradictions,” he intoned. “We see the wealthiest...