Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha warns that the Democratic Socialists of America want to make the United States unrecognizable as candidates aligned with the movement continue to gain traction.
“What we see here with DSA candidates is that they have to own what they have said,” Concha said on Fox News’s Fox and Friends First on Wednesday. “They want to abolish the Senate, they want to abolish the presidency, they want to abolish ICE, they want to abolish all border security, and in the end want to change the country to the point where it is unrecognizable.”
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Concha also noted that socialists are increasingly setting the direction of the Democratic Party, even as establishment Democrats attempt to distance themselves from the movement’s most progressive positions.
While Concha argued establishment Democrats do not fully embrace the agenda, he contended the party’s traditional wing is losing influence.
“The problem is that establishment Democrats, obviously, want to not go with this whole platform, but the problem is they’re winning,” he said. “The DSA is winning.”
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Looking ahead to future elections, Concha pointed to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), questioning whether socialist-backed candidates can have broad appeal.
“If AOC ends up being the nominee, then can she win?” Concha asked. “I don’t think she can.” Concha argued that positions such as abolishing ICE and the Senate would be difficult to sell to voters in a general election.
