Princeton scholar calls Zohran Mamdani a political entrepreneur for cash-strapped educated voters

The professor says his politics blends economics and identity

Princeton Professor Gregory Conti frames Zohran Mamdani’s electoral win as a strategy-driven appeal to college-educated voters who feel economically squeezed. He labels Mamdani’s approach “post-peak woke,” describing a blend of progressive economic messaging with identity politics. Conti also suggests this positioning may set him up as a target for Trumpism.