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Sewer Socialism Resurfaces in US Cities with Focus on Public Services

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A modern resurgence of "sewer socialism" is evident in American cities, championed by politicians like Zohran Mamdani in New York and Katie Wilson in Seattle. This political approach emphasizes expanding public services such as affordable housing, childcare, and public transportation, drawing parallels to the New Deal era and the original movement in Milwaukee during the early 1900s. Younger politicians are connecting with voters on affordability issues, contrasting with established figures, and polls indicate a growing positive or neutral view of socialism among college students. AI

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Sewer Socialism Resurfaces in US Cities with Focus on Public Services

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Josephine Walker ·

    Sewer socialism is flowing through America's cities

    <p>America's cities are seeing a socialism surge, but it's not the post-Cold War <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/28/zohran-mamdani-republicans-midterms" target="_blank">boogeyman</a> that schoolchildren were warned about. </p><p><strong>The big picture:</strong> It's calle…

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