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Zohran Mamdani says ‘you have to luck out in some big way’ to achieve the American Dream now—and many people see better odds of winning the lottery
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the American Dream should be a guarantee and not a vague hope, lamenting that it’s now viewed as being less attainable than winning a lottery jackpot.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the American Dream should be a guarantee, not a vague hope. He lamented that many now view it as less attainable than winning a lottery jackpot. In an interview on Theo Von’s podcast *This Past Weekend*, Mamdani warned that if the Dream remains an out‑of‑reach ideal, people may start to give up. He called for a shift so the Dream becomes a realistic possibility for residents.
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