As always, the contents of this blog constitute a compendium of multiple media reports supplemented by my personal opinion, where indicated.
Finally, we are beginning to get some clarity with respect to the DSA/neo-communists’ radical political platform. Finally, the veil of secrecy and deceit is being lifted, and we are getting a peek behind the curtain. Finally, they are disclosing their scary, radical, insane, inane plans. Megan Romer, DSA National Co-Chair laid it all out very specifically in a recent interview on Fox News. It was pretty consistent with what I had discussed in an earlier blog. Romer cannot claim she was misquoted. DSA spin doctors cannot “clean up” her comments. This was the moment I and many others have been waiting for. Finally, the DSA advocates are no longer hiding inside the “Trojan Horse.” I don’t know why Romer disclosed the DSA’s plans in such a forthright manner. As I stated in an earlier blog the TH strategy was very effective.
Afterwards she was mocked by some conservative commentators, but it will behoove all Americans to understand that she was deadly serious. Speaking on Fox News Sunday Romer responded to criticism by claiming that establishment Democrats are the ones who should be concerned because “they have not been delivering [on voters’ cost of living concerns], and our candidates are and have been, and it’s resonating with voters.”
Below please find a list of some of the DSA’s more egregious policies. Again, the following is not based on guesswork or my opinion. It is straight from “the horse’s mouth” so to speak:
- Its overall goal is to “build a new society from the ground up.” That means tearing down the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and destroying the America that we know and love and that has existed for 250 years and rebuilding it in their own image.
- Eliminate the delicate system of “checks and balances” that exists among the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the federal government and which is one of the cornerstones of our republic.
- Abolish the Senate. Congress would then consist solely of the House of Representatives in some form. (Students of history are cognizant that the Senate serves two vital purposes. (1) It protects the small, less populated states from being dominated by a few large states as each state has two senators regardless of size. Without that protection the small states would likely not have agreed to join the republic.) (2) Its much maligned rules of debate and 60-vote requirement to pass legislation in many cases serve to make the legislative process more thoughtful and more deliberate and to encourage debate.
- Abolish the presidency.
- Cripple the authority of the Supreme Court by rendering it subservient to the Congress. Those actions would leave us with a politbureau style of government similar to that in Russia and China.
- Abolish ICE.
- Abolish prisons
- Eliminate our national border; permit anyone to enter.
- Grant amnesty and citizenship to all illegals.
- Defund the Pentagon and the police.
- Make large corporations government-owned and controlled.
Obviously, it is critical that the Repubs and moderate Dems spread the word regarding the aforementioned agenda. The DSA’s policies are off-the-charts radical. I cannot see how any more than a thin sliver of the electorate would support them. These crazies are relying on low turnout, voter apathy and ignorance. I cannot comprehend how any sensible voter could possibly vote for candidates that espouse those policies. Daylight is the best disinfectant.
As the midterm elections approach finally mainstream politicians are beginning to wake up and push back.
- GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a post on Fox News, “Read their platform: Abolish the Senate, the Presidency, the Supreme Court and immigration enforcement. Open the border wide. Grant mass amnesty. Defund the Pentagon. The barbarians are inside the gate—and Democrats are WELCOMING them in! Communism is no longer a far-fetched threat. It is here on our SHORES! This isn’t just Common Sense vs. Crazy anymore. It’s Common Sense vs. COMMUNISM.”
- TX Senator Ted Cruz, never one to mince words, “told it like it is.” “These people are insane.”
- Even the left-leaning Washington Post has weighed in urging mainstream Dems to “find their ‘spine,’ ” and fight back by rejecting the DSA’s platform and policies, and aggressively supporting campaigns against DSA candidates.
- So far, the only Dem politician who has taken a stand against the radicals has been PA Senator John Federman.
- Most Dems have been reluctant to speak out for fear of being “primaried.” They have been standing by watching the radicals tear their party apart. As I wrote in the blog “The Camel’s Nose” the “big tent” concept is just a form of appeasement, and history tells us appeasement never works. The moderate Dems are “feeding the lion” hoping it won’t eat them, but eventually they will run out of food to feed it, and it will eat them. The radicals don’t want to share control. They want total control.
- Finally, some moderate Dems are beginning to fight back, but it’s already a little late. Radical candidates, capitalizing on a wave of antiestablishment sentiment and rising opposition to the US’s strong support of Israel, have already beaten Dem moderates in several primaries notably in House races in NY and CO and in mayoral elections in Washington, D.C., Seattle and of course NYC. Strong, unwavering support of Israel has always been a “given,” but recent polls indicate that support is wavering. For example, a July 2026 Emerson College poll found that 61% of likely voters feel the federal government spends “too much” on aid to Israel, although polls like Ipsos/Washington Post disclosed that only 29% support complete termination of military aid.
- In the interest of balance, I feel compelled to disclose that various recent polls have disclosed that even though Democratic socialism isn’t particularly popular in mainstream America, it is slightly less unpopular than MAGA politics. I must say that I question the validity of those polls as I believe many of the respondents were unaware of the real DSA agenda as articulated above.
Conclusion
So, how will all this affect the upcoming elections? Everyone has an opinion, but nobody knows for sure. In my view, the rise of the radical neo-communists threatens the long-term viability of the Dem Party. This election will be critical. The commie movement MUST be stamped out.
I expect the Repubs to characterize the DSA’s radical and scary agenda as communist, not socialist nor progressive. As you know, I heartily agree with that characterization. Unfortunately for the Dems many far left Dem candidates have already won primaries against more moderate Dems who would likely have stood a better chance in the general election.
The Repubs are fighting history. Since 1946, the party holding the White House has gained House seats in only two of 20 elections (1998 and 2002). With respect to the Senate, historically the sitting president’s party has lost an average of four seats. There are 33 U.S. Senate seats up for regular election in 2026, 20 of which are held by Republicans, which gives the Dems more chances to gain seats. Perhaps, the most critical factor will be voter turnout. Generally, it has been about 40% in midterm elections compared to 60% in presidential elections. The country needs a high turnout. Everybody get out and VOTE!
I don’t believe it is hyperbolic to state that in this election the US is fighting for its future viability as a free republic based on capitalism, free enterprise and freedom of choice. The Founding Fathers and all those who have fought and died for this country over the past 250 years will be watching.
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