Democratic Socialism’s Stars Try to Flee from Their Radicalism

The problem with all of these rhetorical retreats is that over at the DSA mother ship, no one is retreating from the group’s national platform.

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Clockwise from top left: Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.), and Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong

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The stars of the Democratic Socialists of America are attempting a cosmetic makeover.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the most famous DSA member of Congress, appeared on a Sunday news show over the weekend for the first time in over two years. Reporters noted that she refused to rule out running for president in 2028, which probably explains her decision to distance herself from the DSA.

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