{"ok":true,"trend":{"id":346706,"platform":"mastodon","region":"global","key":"mamdani’s business advisory council: billionaires advise the “democratic socialist” mayor https:// lemmy.ml/post/5335153","title":"Mamdani’s Business Advisory Council: Billionaires advise the “Democratic Socialist” mayor https:// lemmy.ml/post/5335153","url":"https://lemmy.ml/post/53351535","first_seen":"2026-09-29T10:22:49.213815Z","last_seen":"2026-09-29T10:22:49.213815Z","last_rank":3,"peak_rank":3,"last_volume":3,"peak_volume":3,"seen_count":1,"score":0.59515625,"category_hint":"politics","section":"world","category":"politics","summary":"New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who campaigned as a democratic socialist, has formed a Business Advisory Council that includes several billionaires advising his administration. Critics are pointing to the contradiction between his anti-wealth rhetoric and his reliance on the ultra-rich for economic guidance, fueling debate over whether the council is pragmatic governance or a betrayal of his progressive platform.","why":"The perceived contradiction between Mamdani's socialist branding and his embrace of billionaire advisers is prompting criticism and debate.","tone":"mixed","entities":["Zohran Mamdani","New York City","Business Advisory Council"],"summarized_at":"2026-09-29T10:23:41.245540Z","meta":{"tag":"politics","via":"scan","kind":"status","lang":"en","instance":"mastodon.social","tag_uses":1018},"nw":null,"promo":null,"kind":null,"importance":null,"hidden":false,"hide_reason":null,"judged_at":null,"title_en":"Mamdani's Business Advisory Council draws billionaires into socialist mayor's circle","section_name":"World","category_name":"Politics","timeline":[{"captured_at":"2026-09-29T10:22:49.213815Z","rank":3,"volume":3}],"posts":[{"platform":"mastodon","url":"https://lemmy.ml/post/53351535","author":"geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml","title":null,"snippet":"Mamdani’s Business Advisory Council: Billionaires advise the “Democratic Socialist” mayor https:// lemmy.ml/post/53351535","posted_at":"2026-09-29T10:14:45.773000Z","likes":3}],"elsewhere":[],"window":"7d"}}