10 Reasons the DSA Isn't the Fringe, It's the Democrats' Heir Apparent
Politics,Democratic Socialism,Socialism,Midterm Elections,Big Government,Progressivism,2026 Midterm Elections
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are collecting election victories across the Country. As they do, certain Establishment Democrats are distancing themselves from the DSA. However, the plain truth is that the DSA is a natural extension of the modern Democrat Party.
Keep in mind that the policies of the DSA include support for the Green New Deal, trans rights, labor rights and union organization, universal childcare, defunding if not the elimination of the police, publicly funded healthcare and antiwar positions. To support all of that, their candidates have vocally supported taxing the rich...
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