Democratic Socialist Groups Spreading On College Campuses Across the Country

Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) have nearly quadrupled their presence on college campuses since the election of President Donald Trump.

In 2016, according to the organization, there were just 15 chapters across the country. But following Trump’s election, interest in the organization grew thanks to a 2017 “fall campus drive.” Students from more than 250 campuses signed up, but when the semester started, there were a total of 57 active chapters for the 2017-2018 school year, according to Lawrence Dreyfuss, program associate for YDSA’s parent group, Democratic Socialists of America. In an email to The Daily Wire, Dreyfuss said the organization didn’t know yet how many total chapters would exist in the coming school year.