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Sources suggest that Mendani’s rise is part of a broader strategy to shift the political balance permanently. As Charlie Kirk detailed, Mendani’s movement bears similarities to Trump's ascendancy, chiefly in its ability to energize disenfranchised younger voters through populist messaging that taps into economic anxiety and identity politics. This approach, Kirk argues, is a calculated effort to build long-term influence by changing community dynamics from the ground up.