Stephen A.Smith emphasized how socialism could threaten the Democratic Party's presidential goals for 2028 if it embraces democratic socialist candidates like New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.During his "Straight Shooter" show on Monday, Smith reacted to Mamdani's claims on ABC News that a democratic socialist "can get elected anywhere across this country for any position."Though Smith agreed with Mamdani on concerns about the wealth gap and the working class, he bristled at the idea of the Democratic Party pushing socialism.AOC ISSUES WARNING TO HER FELLOW DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENTS IN THE WAKE OF SOCIALISTS WINNING BIG IN NYCStephen A.
Smith commented on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's comments on democratic socialism on Monday.(Paras Griffin/Getty Images)"I am not a socialist, nor do I aspire to see socialism in the United States of America," Smith said.
"I don't know anywhere in the world where true socialism has worked.I don't see it.
I don't know where communism has worked."Smith added that Mamdani's socialist policies are unlikely to appeal to many voters outside New York City and could risk damaging the Democratic Party's broader reach."If he's coming, what does that mean for the rest of America? Because I got questions.Where has socialism ever succeeded? If so, tell us where that is.
How is it going to succeed in New York? How are you going to sell that in a capitalistic society? You might do it in New York with young voters.What about the people in the suburbs? What about them? You really, really think this kind of message is going to resonate with them?" Smith asked.STEPHEN A SMITH QUESTIONS WEALTH OF BILL CLINTON AND BARACK OBAMA, SAYS AMERICANS SHOULD PROSPER FIRSTNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he believes a democratic socialist "can get elected anywhere across this country for any position." (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)He continued, "If it resonates within the Democratic Party, but it doesn't have a snowball's chance of resonating in a general...