Sewer socialism is flowing through America's cities (opens in new tab)

America's cities are seeing a socialism surge, but it's not the post-Cold War boogeyman that schoolchildren were warned about. The big picture: It's called sewer socialism, and is the cornerstone for policies from New York's Zohran Mamdami, Seattle's Katie Wilson and Washington D.C. mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George.Sewer socialism focuses on expanding government programs for the public good, like affordable housing, child care and public transportation.The three Democratic socialists ar...