The Democratic Party has a socialism problem, or rather, a disaffected young voter problem. Several self-avowed socialist candidates have won contentious Democratic primary races in the past few months, many of them backed by the Democratic Socialists of America.
The DSA surpassed 100,000 members in January, up from just 6,000 in 2015. The group’s radical policy wishlist includes socialized healthcare, nationwide rent control, nationalizing industry, and dismantling the presidency, Senate, and Supreme Court. Candidates must agree to this platform before receiving DSA endorsement.
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