Zohran Mamdani is a New York State Assemblymember and democratic socialist pushing a different vision for housing. His proposal centers on social housing: homes are collectively owned, not treated as private investments. Rent is capped at 30% of your income. If you earn nothing, you pay nothing. If you earn $500,000, you pay $150,000. No market-driven pricing. No profit-seeking landlords. Housing becomes a shared public system, tied to people’s paychecks instead of speculation. In this model, a