by Rich Lowry
Zohran Mamdani’s housing official represents a tradition that has ruined countries.
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Left: Cea Weaver speaks at New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural press conference, in New York City, January 1, 2026. Right: Then–President Robert Mugabe waits to address crowds gathered for Zimbabwe’s Heroes Day commemorations in Harare, August 10, 2015.
Screenshot via Eyewitness News ABC7NY/YouTube, Philimon Bulawayo/Reuters
Cea Weaver may have missed her calling as the land-reform czar in Robert Mugabe–era Zimbabwe.
The same anti-white racism, quest for supposed equity, and contempt for private property that characterize Weaver’s worldview brought about one of the most catastrophic policy experiments this century.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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Cea Weaver may have missed her calling as the land-reform czar in Robert Mugabe–era Zimbabwe.
The same anti-white racism, quest for supposed equity, and contempt for private property that characterize Weaver’s worldview brought about one of the most catastrophic policy experiments this century.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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