The Democratic Socialists of America was once on the fringes of American politics. Now, DSA candidates are winning primaries, challenging establishment Democrats and pushing the Democratic Party leftward on everything from housing and health care to policing and Israel. But can the movement turn that energy into lasting political power?Host Megan McArdle is joined by David Weigel, a national politics reporter at Semafor, to discuss the DSA’s rise and the question it raises for Democrats: Is democratic socialism the future of their party?Subscribe to The Washington Post here.
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