Why Mamdani’s Working Class Promises Are A Slippery Slope Toward Communism

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was recently asked whether America’s movement toward socialism could become a “slippery slope” into communism. She laughed. “I mean, no. I think that’s very silly,” Ocasio-Cortez responded. But communism doesn’t have to begin with the promise of communism. It can begin with promises to make housing affordable, provide universal healthcare, make ...