New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani framed the growing socialist movement as one that aims to return the Democratic Party to its roots, amid growing debate about whether such ideas belong in the party.
More centrist Democrats and veteran political strategists have warned that the Democratic Socialists of America platform is untenable to mainstream party values, pointing to its push to overthrow capitalism and pivot toward government or “collective” ownership of key economic drivers such as energy production, public transportation, and healthcare, in contrast to individual or private control over such entities.
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