Democratic socialists are having a moment. They’re not all in agreement on what it means to be one
The movement is winning races on Medicare for All and wealth taxes while splitting over police, immigration and Israel policy, activists and candidates said.
- On Tuesday, State Rep. Angie Nixon won the Florida Senate primary, marking the latest victory for democratic socialists gaining prominence within the Democratic Party's left-wing insurgency.
- The Democratic Socialists of America platform prioritizes government-funded Medicare for All, higher taxes on the wealthy, and opposition to military aid for Israel over its actions in Gaza.
- Prominent figures including New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Mayor Zohran Mamdani have distanced themselves from controversial stances, with Ocasio-Cortez suggesting pandemic-era rhetoric "went too far."
- The Republican Governors Association ran ads last week targeting Michigan nominee Jocelyn Benson, linking her to groups that supported defunding police and highlighting controversial platform positions.
- While some candidates like Colorado's Melat Kiros support DSA goals including a 32-hour work week, they reject certain stances like abolishing the Senate, as others tailor platforms to district needs.
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Clockwise from top left: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Zohran Mamdani, Melat Kiros, Darializa Avila Chevalier, and Chris Rabb —Photo illustration by Mark Harris for TIMEPhones rise across the room as Chris Rabb steps to the front. It is the second day of the national summit for the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) in Chicago, and Rabb is fresh off an upset that launched the movement’s summer winning streak, defeating party-backed rivals in a D…
David Purucker is a Marxist. In his doctoral thesis he researched the development of the Democratic Socialists of America. The current success is not due to the class struggle outside the left, he says. The decisive factor is the commitment to the cause of the Palestinians.
Democratic socialists are having a moment. They’re not all in agreement on what it means to be one
State Rep. Angie Nixon’s win in the Florida Senate primary on Tuesday was the latest in a growing list of victories by democratic socialists who are a prominent part of the Democratic Party’s left-wing insurgency.
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