The DSA vs. establishment Democrats : It's Been a Minute

Democrats Are Completely Blind to the DSA’s Brazen Party Coup

The Democratic Socialists of America push a bold platform, reshaping the Democratic Party's future.

The Spectacle Ep. 444: Is the DSA Collapsing the Democratic Party? – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

Democratic talking heads like James Carville, Van Jones, and Bill Maher are mourning the turnover of the Democratic Party to communists disguised as socialists. However, they have no one else to blame but themselves. (RELATED: Zero Sympathy for the Democrats’ Political Death March)  The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the downfall of the Democrats during this midterm, despite the DSA wins in low-turnout races. T…

Democrats Risk Losing Party As Establishment Fails, DSA Falters

Democrats are heading into a political mess: the Democratic Socialists of America burned bright and fast, but the party’s own establishment lacks the backbone to turn DSA mistakes into a recovery. The result is a fractured coalition where radicals repel voters and insiders can’t or won’t fix it, leaving the whole party vulnerable in the next cycle. The DSA grabbed headlines and confidence early, acting like they’d arrived at the top of the hill.…

For Democrats, the Inevitable Kamala Comeback Could Prove Prelude to DSA Takeover

The former vice president is eyeing another White House run, and she checks all the party’s identity-politics boxes.

Democrats Panic Over the DSA Takeover of Their Party: It’s Too Late

By M Dowling Tiffany Smiley thinks it’s too late for Democrats to save themselves from the DSA communists. Democrats are melting down, finally, over the takeover of their party by socialists and communists. Smiley says: “The panic button should have been hit a long time ago. The DSA candidates have already won nearly two dozen...

The DSA vs. establishment Democrats : It's Been a Minute

Who owns the future of the Democratic party?The Democratic Socialists of America – also known as the DSA – are having a solid year. DSA candidates won House primaries in New York, Colorado, and Pennsylvania. Part of why this is kind of a big deal is that some of these candidates were going up against pretty powerful Democratic incumbents...and not just in races for federal seats. DSA candidates won down-ballot primaries for state legislature in New York, Oregon, Georgia, and Kentucky – and for mayor of DC. In the weeks since, there have been many stories of establishment Democrats frustrated by this, with different narratives coming from Democrats about why this is happening and why the DSA is a problem. But what public sentiment are Democratic voters expressing here? And if this is actually a Tea Party moment for Democrats, what does that change for everyday people?Brittany gets into it with Akela Lacy, senior politics reporter at The Intercept and host of the “Intercept Briefing” podcast, and Michael Lange, New York political analyst, DSA member, and writer of “The Narrative Wars” on Substack.(00:00) The Democratic Socialists of America are having a great year(02:46) Are the DSA primary wins surprising, or to be expected?(04:50) The strange racial narratives around voters of DSA candidates(09:35) Do Black voters actually dislike socialism?(14:18) How electable are DSA candidates outside of cities?(17:14) Why Establishment Democrats fear the DSA's rise(21:02) The impact of outside spending on electionsFor more episodes on politics and culture, check out:The women leaving the 'New Right'Progressive women have 'had it!' And they're fighting back.Christians are having a Trump-sized reckoningSupport Public Media. Join NPR Plus.Follow Brittany on Instagram: @bmluse