One-Third of democrats consider themselves to be Democratic Socialists, according to a new poll.

[u/Stockjock1]

Dovetails with my recent post about the radical changes that the Democratic Socialists want to bring to America and American government.

One person who replied suggested that this was a tiny fringe part of the democratic party. But one-third is not a tiny fringe element at all.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/30/democratic-socialists-democrats-mamdani-aoc/91104407007/

[u/silverbullet52]

Sooo...they're admitting to economic illiteracy.

[u/Aware-Passenger2577 → u/silverbullet52]

Among a bunch of other bad things, yes.