Every year, the world’s economic elite gather in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum (WEF). Billionaires, CEOs, political leaders, and powerful institutions meet behind closed doors to discuss the future of the global economy and international business. These are the richest and most influential people on the planet.
WEF’s slogan is “Committed to improving the state of the World” and its mission is to “move the world forward together.” However, critics argue that this vision represents a globalist mindset—one where decisions are made by unelected elites, often far removed from ordinary people and national interests.
Picture: America is the locomotive.
Donald Trump stands in sharp contrast to this worldview. Trump is a populist. He speaks directly to voters, not global institutions. While the WEF elite promote globalization, open borders, and centralized decision-making, Trump represents national sovereignty, economic protection, and what he famously calls “America First.”
These are two opposing camps—and they are not on the same team. This is why Trump is deeply disliked in Davos. He challenges the system that benefits the global elite, and he refuses to speak their language or follow their script.
“America First” does not mean America alone. It means that a government’s first responsibility is to protect its own citizens. If Americans are safe, prosperous, and confident in their future, the country thrives. And when America thrives, the rest of the world benefits.
If America falls into chaos—economically, socially, or politically—the consequences are felt globally. The reason is simple: America is the engine of the world economy. It is the driver. The locomotive.
When America shines, the world shines.
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Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist who made history as New York City’s first Muslim mayor, delivered a fiery victory speech last night — one that mixed idealism, populism, and defiance in equal measure. His words echoed the labor struggles of the past while speaking directly to working-class New Yorkers today.
He began with a quote from Eugene Debs:
“The sun may have set over our city this evening, but I can see the dawn of a better day for humanity.”
From there, Mamdani’s message was clear: power was no longer reserved for the wealthy and well-connected.
“Tonight, against all odds, we have grasped it. The future is in our hands.”
Picture: Fast and Free buses in New York City
Throughout his speech, Mamdani painted a vivid portrait of the “new New York” — one built by the city’s diverse working people.
“I speak of Yemeni bodega owners and Mexican abuelas. Senegalese taxi drivers and Uzbek nurses. Trinidadian line cooks and Ethiopian aunties… This city is your city, and this democracy is yours too.”
He connected his campaign to real faces and stories: Wesley, a hospital worker commuting two hours from Pennsylvania; a woman on the Bx33 who said she no longer loved New York; and Richard, the taxi driver he once joined in a 15-day hunger strike.
“My brother, we are in City Hall now,” Mamdani declared — a line that electrified the crowd.
Then came the emotional centerpiece of the speech — a rallying cry that tied hope to transformation:
“We chose hope together. Hope over tyranny. Hope over big money and small ideas. Hope over despair. Tonight, we have stepped out from the old into the new.”
He went on to outline what that “new age” would look like:
“Central to that vision will be the most ambitious agenda to tackle the cost-of-living crisis that this city has seen since the days of Fiorello La Guardia — an agenda that will freeze the rents for more than 2 million rent-stabilized tenants, make buses fast and free, and deliver universal childcare across our city. This new age will be one of relentless improvements. We will hire thousands more teachers. We will cut waste from a bloated bureaucracy.”
He also promised a new approach to safety and justice:
“We will work with police officers to reduce crime and create a department of community safety that tackles the mental health crisis and homelessness crisis head-on. In this new age we make for ourselves, we will refuse to allow those who traffic in division and hate to pit us against one another.”
Mamdani warned against the forces of distraction and division:
“They want the people to fight amongst ourselves so that we remain distracted from the work of remaking a long-broken system.”
His agenda was sweeping: freezing rents, free buses, universal childcare, and stronger unions. He vowed to hold both landlords and billionaires to account — calling out Donald Trump by name several times.
“We will stand alongside unions and expand labor protections because we know, just as Donald Trump does, that when working people have ironclad rights, the bosses who seek to extort them become very small indeed.”
As the crowd cheered, Mamdani tied his personal story to the city’s identity:
“New York will remain a city of immigrants — built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and, as of tonight, led by an immigrant. I am young. I am Muslim. I am a democratic socialist. And I refuse to apologize for any of this.”
The closing lines were pure optimism:
“Together, New York, we’re going to freeze the rent. Together, New York, we’re going to make buses fast and free. Together, New York, we’re going to deliver universal childcare.”
A Speech of Hope and a Hint of Overreach
Wow. It’s hard to deny the power and passion behind Mamdani’s words. His call for “hope over tyranny” and “hope over big money” struck a chord in a city long divided by inequality. Yet, his repeated attacks on Donald Trump made it sound as if Trump himself were the root of all problems. He’s not. Trump exists because of the problems — economic, social, and political — that stretch far beyond New York.
Still, Mamdani’s vision of a city that “shines again” is bold and contagious. Fast and free buses? Frozen rents? Universal childcare? That’s impressive, no doubt. But it also raises the question — if everything becomes free, what about a free lunch?
A Dream Worth Testing
Whether his promises are realistic or merely rhetorical remains to be seen. Mamdani has set the bar sky-high — and with it, expectations from the same working people he vowed to serve. History has shown that idealism can ignite movements, but it’s delivery that defines leadership. For now, though, his message has done what great speeches do best: it made people believe again — not just in politics, but in possibility.
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Zohran Mamdani is the next New York City Mayor. He is a muslim, anti-Trump, Anti-capitalist, and will make free buses for the people in New York. At the same time, he will tax the rich. Trump moved out of New York long ago. So do many other wealthy people in New York.
Not only that. More than 1 million Orthodox Jews have escaped New York. Maybe we will see more jews escape New York as a muslim is their new Mayor. Time will show. But, there is no doubt; A massive storm is coming! Put your steel helmet on and fasten your seatbelt.
On the other hand, what we see today is not something new. This is how the system works. It goes, and then it goes down again, and again, and again. The crisis in New York has nothing to do with the Mayor. This is happening all over in the West. It is the system. Not the Mayor.
The Returning Storm: Capitalism’s Crisis & the Echoes of 1848
We hear it again and again: that the system is failing large numbers of people. The working class is struggling, costs are skyrocketing, and the ladder of opportunity seems broken. That’s why many vote for socialists: they look at the system not as a solution, but as the problem. But why does capitalism still persist when it doesn’t work for everyone?
Karl Marx saw it clearly: capitalism is built on the exploitation of workers (the proletariat) by those who own and control the means of production (the bourgeoisie). The extraction of surplus value, alienation of labour, cycles of boom and bust, and rising inequality. He argued that all of it spells eventual collapse, ushering in a socialist revolution.
Maybe what we’re witnessing now is not a violent revolution with barricades and guillotines, but a democratic and social one: a shift in consciousness, a call for new economic arrangements.
A Story That Shows What’s Wrong
Imagine an old woman in Spain who has lived in her apartment for seventy years. Her home is her past, her memories, her identity. Now, an American hedge fund buys the building. Her rent shoots up far beyond what her pension covers. She’s told: “Move out or pay the price.”
What kind of capitalism is this? Where the place you’ve lived your entire life, the neighbourhood you know, becomes a profit asset to someone else, and you, the tenant, are simply a cost-to-be-cut or revenue-to-be-raised.
This isn’t small-scale displacement; it’s systemic.
According to research, private equity firms now own a significant share of the U.S. housing stock, and their business model often involves raising rents, cutting maintenance, and treating homes as profit centres.
When individuals who’ve paid their dues, who’ve worked and saved, are pushed aside so someone else can “monetize” their roof, the legitimacy of the system is damaged.
1848 and the Warning from History
Nine years ago, I wrote an article about the French Revolution, and I need to get back to that story once again. Back in February 1848 in France, the blueprint of revolt was laid bare. The monarchy of Louis Philippe, once hailed as a “Citizen King,” had drifted away from the people. Wages collapsed, food prices soared, and despair turned to anger. When the government repressed the protests, Paris erupted in barricades. The king fled, and a second French Republic was proclaimed.
The lesson is clear: when a system fails the many and protects the few, the many find a voice. When inequality is visible, persistent, and reinforced by institutions that claim neutrality, resistance builds. The revolution of 1848 was not just about a king dying. It was about legitimacy dissolving.
So, Why Do We Still Have Capitalism?
Because it works. For some. Because markets deliver dynamism, innovation, and wealth. If measured for the few. Because institutions decide the rules and often shield the winners. Because alternatives are messy, unproven, and intimidating for those who benefit now.
Yet the crisis is also structural. The logic of profit demands cost-cutting, evictions, rent hikes, financialization of housing, and commodification of basic needs. When a woman who’s lived somewhere for 70 years is priced out overnight, that’s not a bug. It’s a feature of the system.
Are We on the Edge of a New Revolution?
Perhaps. Not in the storm-and-fury sense, but in the long, accumulating demand for change. When politicians like Zohran Mamdani win with promises of free buses, rent freezes, and groceries for all, the message is: the old order is brittle. The working class has been squeezed too long. The vote is a signal.
But the storm won’t vanish just with promises. The funding model matters. The rents, taxes, business flight, and investment flows. All these determine whether change can be real or become another wave of disappointment.
The Elderly Woman and the Bigger Question
When you see her story. 70 years of life, on a fixed income, facing eviction because of global capital chasing returns, you understand what’s at stake. It’s not just housing. It’s dignity. It’s the promise of stability. It’s the belief that society isn’t only for the rich.
And when capitalism no longer delivers that promise for large swathes of people, then the logic of Marx begins to look less like ideology and more like prophecy.
In 1848 they overthrew a king. In 2025 they may overthrow the illusion. The illusion that capitalism still works for everyone.
The storm is coming
It might be messy. It might be uncomfortable. But history shows us that when systems stop working for most people, change happens. So ask yourself:
Are we watching the death of the promise of capitalism as we knew it? Or are we witnessing its evolution — into something fairer, more inclusive, more human?
Closing thought
In 1848, they forced the king to abdicate. Today, maybe we don’t need to kill a king. We need to kill the illusion that this system works for everyone. Change isn’t coming tomorrow. It’s already knocking at the door.
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Freedom of speech is one of our most cherished rights, yet it’s also one of the most misunderstood. Where do we draw the line between free expression and harassment? When mocking becomes humiliation, and jokes turn into attacks, dignity is lost. And dignity, just like freedom, is a human right.
Freedom of speech is one of the most important rights in democratic societies. It allows people to express thoughts, ideas, and beliefs publicly without fear of government censorship or punishment. This includes spoken words, written expression, art, and the exchange of information.
But freedom of speech is not absolute. A central question remains: Is hate speech really free speech, or does it cross into something else, harassment, abuse, and the violation of human dignity?
(Picture: Reflection: When Disrespect Becomes the Norm
The public treatment of leaders is a mirror of society’s values. Since 2016, we have seen how mockery and humiliation, like the “Trump balloon,” are used not to challenge policies, but to strip a person of dignity. Whether or not one agrees with Trump, the method of ridicule says more about us than about him.
When humiliation replaces respectful disagreement, it weakens the foundations of democracy. It creates a culture where harassment becomes normalized, spreading to schools, workplaces, and everyday life. If the West tolerates public harassment at the highest levels, how can we hope to eliminate bullying and harassment among teenagers?
Freedom of speech is not a license to abuse. A society that wants to survive and grow stronger must defend both freedom and dignity, because without dignity, freedom eventually collapses.)
The Limits of Free Speech
While free speech is widely protected, democratic societies do place boundaries on it. According to the First Amendment in the U.S. and Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, restrictions are lawful when necessary to protect:
Public order
National security
Public health
The rights and reputations of others
Categories such as incitement to violence, true threats, defamation, obscenity, and fraud are not protected speech. In other words, freedom of speech is not a license to abuse.
When Speech Becomes Harassment
Harassment goes beyond free expression. It is a form of discrimination that involves unwanted, offensive, intimidating, or humiliating behavior. Examples include:
Derogatory jokes, racial or ethnic slurs
Unwanted comments about religion or appearance
Pressure for sexual favors
Offensive graffiti, cartoons, or images
Harassment can take different forms:
Verbal or written (insults, threats, degrading comments)
Physical (unwanted contact, intimidation)
Visual (symbols, gestures, offensive imagery)
When harassment becomes repetitive, it turns into bullying, often leaving lasting emotional scars. At its worst, harassment and humiliation constitute psychological abuse and may even lead to criminal charges.
Freedom of Speech vs. Human Dignity
Here lies the conflict: freedom of speech is a right, but human dignity is also a right. Dignity means recognizing the intrinsic value of every human being and treating them with respect.
Mocking or humiliating people, whether powerful leaders or ordinary individuals, strips them of their dignity. It erodes respect. And if harassment is normalized at the highest levels of media and comedy, how can we expect young people in schools to learn respect and kindness?
A Question for Media and Comedians
Since 2016, comedians and media outlets have mocked, criticized, and even harassed the most powerful man on the planet. Some say it’s fair satire; others see it as relentless humiliation. But here’s the real issue: if harassment is accepted at the top of society, how can it be eliminated in classrooms, workplaces, or online communities?
The principle is simple: free speech must not become a weapon to degrade others.
Respect as the Foundation
Every person, regardless of power, status, or circumstance, deserves:
Respect: showing esteem for their humanity
Dignity: recognizing their inherent worth
Equality: treating all people fairly
Speech that destroys these values is not freedom—it’s abuse.
The Role of Platforms
In the digital era, platforms amplify speech through Section 230 protections in U.S. law, which shield platforms from being sued for user content. However, the responsibility ultimately lies with the individual: what you post online is your responsibility.
Social media can either become a space for respectful dialogue or a weapon of harassment. The choice belongs to us.
Conclusion
Free speech is vital to democracy, but it comes with responsibility. Hate speech, harassment, and humiliation are not the same as free expression; they are violations of dignity.
The way forward is not to silence voices, but to promote respect, reject harassment, and recognize that freedom without responsibility can lead to abuse.
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