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The money runs out: Socialism, on the rise in NYC, is being routed elsewhere
Key takeaways
- Latin America is turning right at a speed that would have seemed impossible five years ago.
- Peruvian voters, after an ill-fated experiment of electing a Marxist-Leninist president, chose to re-establish a right-wing political dynasty.
- That s two hemispheres, two directions, and possibly one explanation tying them together.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Latin America is turning right at a speed that would have seemed impossible five years ago. Meanwhile, America s largest cities are turning left at an equally remarkable pace.
In June, Colombia elected a hard-right outsider. Peruvian voters, after an ill-fated experiment of electing a Marxist-Leninist president, chose to re-establish a right-wing political dynasty. But New York City s Democratic voters headed in the opposite direction. They nominated socialists up and down the ballot last Tuesday, throwing multiple Democratic incumbents out of office.
That s two hemispheres, two directions, and possibly one explanation tying them together.
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