Sorry Virginia, but your brand of socialism is communism.

I’m sure you’ve seen where leftists are claiming that their brand of socialism is no different than European socialism. They even got what they think is a mainstream name for it. Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Below is what DSA stands for.

DSA Platform — Core Positions (Unbiased Summary)

1. Abolish the Presidency & Supreme Court

DSA’s constitutional reform plank calls for:

Abolishing the presidency
Abolishing the Supreme Court
Replacing them with a unicameral legislature
Creating worker‑controlled democratic institutions

2. Abolish the Electoral College

Replace it with direct democracy and proportional systems.

3. Socialized Economy

Public ownership of major industries
Worker‑controlled enterprises
End private profit in essential sectors (energy, healthcare, housing)

4. Medicare for All

A fully socialized, single‑payer system.

5. Abolish ICE & End Immigration Enforcement Regime

Open pathways to citizenship
End deportations
Decriminalize border crossing

6. Defund / Abolish Police & Prisons (varies by chapter)

National DSA supports:

“Defund police”
Ending “carceral systems”
Community‑based alternatives

7. Anti‑Capitalist Foreign Policy

Oppose U.S. military aid to Israel
Support BDS
Oppose NATO expansion
Reduce U.S. global military footprint

8. Green New Deal (maximalist version)

Ban fossil fuels
Nationalize energy
100% public renewable infrastructure

9. Housing as a Human Right

National rent control
Social housing
End private landlordism (long‑term goal)

10. Labor & Unions

Sectoral bargaining
Card‑check unionization
Worker ownership of firms

This is the official DSA platform, not media framing.

🟦 Which Democrats Support Parts of the DSA Platform? (No bias, no spin)

DSA is not part of the Democratic Party. But some elected Democrats overlap with parts of the platform.

✔️ DSA‑endorsed Democrats (actual members or endorsed candidates)

These individuals have run as Democrats but are ideologically aligned with DSA:

Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez (NY) – DSA member
Rashida Tlaib (MI) – DSA member
Cori Bush (MO) – DSA member
Jamaal Bowman (NY) – formerly endorsed
Summer Lee (PA) – endorsed
Greg Casar (TX) – endorsed
Zohran Mamdani (NY) – endorsed (state level)
Julia Salazar (NY) – endorsed (state level)

These are the only federal‑level Democrats with formal DSA ties.

✔️ Democrats who support parts of the DSA platform

These Democrats are not DSA members, but support some overlapping policies:

Bernie Sanders – democratic socialist; aligns on Medicare for All, labor, GND
Elizabeth Warren – aligns on economic regulation, labor, housing
Ilhan Omar – aligns on foreign policy, policing, immigration
Pramila Jayapal – aligns on Medicare for All, labor
Mark Pocan – aligns on labor, healthcare
Ro Khanna – aligns on antitrust, labor, foreign policy restraint