<p>It's Election Day in many parts of the country, including in New York City, which may elect a Democratic Socialist mayor. 100 years ago, many cities in the US had socialist mayors, who came to be known as "sewer socialists" for their relentless focus on city services.</p><p>Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss Milwaukee's history of electing socialist mayors, how they found a foothold in day-to-day issues -- and what Zohran Mamdani's rise says about the revival of this brand of socialism.</p><p>Sign up for our America250 Watch newsletter, where you'll also get links and lots more historical tidbits.</p><p><a href="https://thisdaypod.substack.com/"><strong>https://thisdaypod.substack.com/</strong></a></p><p>Find out more about the show at <a href="http://thisdaypod.com/"><strong>thisdaypod.com</strong></a></p><p>This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.</p><p>Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories.</p><p...