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Addressing the rise of socialist candidates like New York City’s mayoral frontrunner Zoran Maman, a self-described Democratic socialist, Federman made clear that socialism is incompatible with American values of individualism, liberty, and self-reliance. He warned that socialism risks turning the government into a tool of control that can arbitrarily take away freedoms. "Ask anyone who’s lived under socialism—nothing good comes of it," he stressed.