What would Christopher Hitchens say about Donald Trump threatening to starve New York of federal funds unless they elected his preferred candidate? In this AI reconstruction, Hitchens’ razor-sharp wit and unwavering defense of democracy are unleashed on the spectacle of billionaires attempting to veto the people’s choice in the New York mayoral race.
From his imagined vantage point, Hitchens dismantles Trump’s endorsement of disgraced former governor Andrew Cuomo, exposing the desperation of concentrated wealth and power when faced with democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani’s populist campaign. He skewers the historical illiteracy of calling moderate social democratic policies “communist,” reveals the contempt animating Elon Musk’s casual racism, and celebrates the collapse of presidential intimidation in the face of organized working-class power.
Hitchens highlights how Mamdani’s victory—achieved by offering affordable housing, free transit, and universal childcare—represents the dangerous idea that democracy might actually mean something: that ordinary people could have more power than oligarchs with infinite resources.
Join us as we explore how Hitchens’ fearless defence of genuine democracy might confront today’s billionaire class and their political puppets.
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This video features an AI-generated caricature inspired by the late great Christopher Hitchens. It is not a real representation, endorsement, or collaboration with Hitchens or his estate. The likeness, voice, and commentary are satirical and transformative, created in Oxford solely for educational and entertainment purposes. Any resemblance to the real Christopher Hitchens, living or dead, is parody and should not be interpreted as factual.
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