This host and her guests use sarcasm to push back against attacks on New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. His critics describe him as a dangerous radical, while his supporters say he simply wants to make the city fairer. The speakers point out how his policies are exaggerated, such as claims about “defunding the police” or treating crime as a “social construct.” They show how political messages can twist proposals for social services and harm reduction into fear-driven, exaggerated talking points.


