A new Democratic Socialists of America platform is giving Republicans fresh attack material as they try to tie Democrats to far-left positions ahead of November’s midterm elections.
The mid-July document calls for sweeping changes including abolishing the Senate, replacing the presidency and Supreme Court with leaders chosen by Congress, and letting all permanent U.S. residents vote.
Mike Johnson, Ted Cruz and the Republican National Committee amplified the platform over the weekend, while the Wall Street Journal’s editorial board urged Republicans to stress its radicalism without leaning on "communism" rhetoric.
The opening comes as DSA-aligned candidates have won recent Democratic primaries in New York and Colorado and scored mayoral victories in Washington, New York and Seattle, even though many progressive candidates do not fully embrace the group’s agenda.
The fight also exposes Democratic divisions, with moderates and party establishment figures such as former DNC chair Jaime Harrison warning DSA-backed candidates not to use the party’s banner while attacking it.
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