July 21, 2026 11:57 am

Socialists vs. the Senate

The DSA has released a new program that calls for abolishing the Senate, the presidency, and the Supreme Court.

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Left: A man holds a Democratic Socialists of America flag during a vigil in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., November 20, 2022. Right: The U.S. flag flies at half staff outside the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., July 12, 2026.

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Political parties tend to harshly reject the idea that they are a threat to the constitutional order, but the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is making it part of its brand.

The DSA has released a new program that, besides contemplating the advent of a classless society, calls for abolishing the Senate, the presidency, and the Supreme Court.

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Political parties tend to harshly reject the idea that they are a threat to the constitutional order, but the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is making it part of its brand.

The DSA has released a new program that, besides contemplating the advent of a classless society, calls for abolishing the Senate, the presidency, and the Supreme Court.