From Reuters “It’s the economy, stupid.” Sometimes it takes a comedian, not a political analyst or an economist, to say the quiet part out loud. Tim Dillon—one of America’s sharpest and most irreverent comedians—recently offered a blunt explanation for Zohran Mamdani’s surprise victory in New York’s mayoral race. Beneath his trademark sarcasm was a diagnosis that cuts to the heart of Western politics today. Why did Mamdani win? “Because people don’t have money,” Dillon said .