Wesley Allen, Queens, NY
At Zohran’s final campaign rally in Queens, I spotted a man wearing a hat and shirt that read: “MAGA for Mamdani.”
I asked if the two politicians had something in common that won his support. He said it was their acknowledgement of the cost-of-living crisis and their promises to lower grocery prices.
Now, he no longer has illusions in Trump, but he’s excited for a bold, young outsider to put up a fight against the political establishment.
We discussed the false divisions of the culture war, and we agreed that the main divide in society is between classes.
He asked why I’m a communist. I explained the need for working class independence in the struggle for better conditions—and ultimately revolution. The working class has our own interests opposed to the capitalists. We need our own organizations, our own methods, our own media, and our own party to effectively fight the class enemy.
He agreed and signed up to get involved with the RCA!
When reporters from the capitalist media flocked to interview him, interrupting our discussion, he held up a copy of The Communist for the cameras. Looking at them, he said, “People keep calling me a communist—and I might as well be.”
Later, I overheard another rallygoer explaining that he had voted for Bernie, then Trump, and now supports Zohran. These discussions with workers confirm our perspectives that Trump’s reelection was not a turn to the “right”—much less a step towards fascism—but an expression of a deep class rage that hasn’t found a proper outlet.