Memo to Mamdani: Institutions ain’t got no soul; Warm up to rugged individualism

Memo to Mamdani: Institutions ain’t got no soul; Warm up to rugged individualism

Special to WorldTribune.com Commentary by Larry Ward, January 5, 2026  [First published by Human Events.] In his inaugural address as New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani promised to “replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.” It’s a revealing turn of phrase from the self-described democratic socialist, and a familiar one […]