Socialism is surging across the country, and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is emerging as one of the movement’s fastest-growing political forces. Several DSA-affiliated candidates are currently running for elected office; two just won congressional primaries in New York on June 23; another, Nithya Raman, will face incumbent Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race. Nearly 170 DSA-endorsed candidates have won elections nationwide since 2018. Democratic socialists now run Seattle and New York City, and one will likely lead the nation’s capital next year, too. Much of the trend seems driven by voters in big cities looking for handouts, not a revolution. To the Democratic Socialists of America, however, the rise appears to be part of a much larger plan.
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