JUST ADDED TO THE EVER-EXPANDING KINDLE LIST:
People who are interested in this phenomenon should read Philip Roth's American Pastoral https://t.co/D9fqMiN0v1
— Wesley Yang (@wesyang) August 12, 2026
Original post reads in full: “Many of the loser children of my wealthy friends who see no way to emulate the success of their parents, have gravitated toward Mamdani-ism and found community and a sense of purpose by rejecting capitalism as a way to cope with their own failure. Please note they have nor however rejected their trust funds or living subsidies while pursuing their ‘passions’ in NGOs, dabbling in the arts or trying to invest their parents money in ‘VC.’