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Mayor Mamdani’s collectivist warmth is a lot like chilly Commie Bucharest

New York Post, January 10, 2026 Mayor Mamdani’s collectivist warmth is a lot like chilly Commie Bucharest by James Bovard Mayor Mamdani promised New Yorkers Jan. 1 he would “replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.” Luckily, psychiatrists have not yet classified “rugged individualism” as a mental illness. But Mamdani’s vision […]

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My 2025 Epigrams: Cynicism Redeemed

Cynicism Redeemed: My 2025 Epigrams by James Bovard 2025 was another great year for scoffing at politicians and Washington. Here are some of the zestiest lines from articles I wrote last year. Trump Returns “Trump’s economic victory proclamations are akin to a bad magician whose tricks are so lame that his audience starts to heckle […]

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