The DSA’s Communist Revolution

IdeasThe DSA’s Communist RevolutionThe Democratic Socialists of America was formed in opposition to the very thing it has become.By Jonathan ChaitIllustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty.July 1, 2026, 9:53 AM ET ShareSave The general idea that Democratic Party loyalists seem to have about members of the Democratic Socialists of America is that they’re a lot like Democrats, but perhaps a bit more passionate. Voters in New York City are “not afraid of the term democratic socialism,” Joy Behar recently said on The View, to applause. “Social Security is democratic socialism. Partly, unemployment insurance is.

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