Dickens wrote of the spring of hope and the winter of despair as two seasons belonging to the same age. The American electorate witnessed both in November 2026. Mamdani chose hope. Ramaswamy chose despair. And the results suggested which had proved more persuasive. Dickens wrote of the spring of hope and the winter of despair as two seasons belonging to the same age. The American electorate witnessed both in November 2026. Mamdani chose hope. Ramaswamy chose despair. And the results suggested which had proved more persuasive.
