GOODBYE AMERICA

Democratic voters, is this really what you want?

When you vote for a candidate backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, do you know what DSA itself is asking the country to become? You may support that candidate because rent is too high, childcare costs too much, or college feels out of reach. Those are real problems. But before you vote, ask the candidate where they stand on the rest of the agenda.

Read what DSA is calling for

DSA wants public ownership of the largest corporations and essential industries. Its electoral commission says its long-term goal is to end capitalism and build an independent socialist party. Its program also calls for amnesty regardless of immigration status, an end to ICE detention and deportations, and full voting rights for permanent U.S. residents, including noncitizens. Do you want those changes? Does the candidate asking for your vote?

Then look at what DSA proposes for the Constitution. It wants to abolish the Senate and the Electoral College and replace the presidency and Supreme Court with an executive and judiciary chosen by and subordinate to Congress. Michigan would lose its equal voice in the Senate, and Congress would gain authority over the institutions that now exercise power independently of it. These changes would face the high bar of Article V, which requires ratification by three-fourths of the states and protects each state’s equal representation in the Senate without its consent.

Election wins give the movement leverage

Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s 2025 mayoral election on promises that included universal childcare, fare-free buses, and a rent freeze for rent-stabilized tenants. In the 2026 midterms, DSA said all five of its nationally endorsed congressional candidates won. Ballotpedia counted 51 state legislative wins by candidates endorsed by DSA or its local chapters, including five who defeated Republican incumbents. Every win gives the movement another office from which to propose laws, organize supporters, and press its priorities.

That’s how changing policy and building political power can go hand in hand. A family can genuinely benefit from a childcare program and credit the officials who delivered it. Those officials can then use their record to win again and advance more of their agenda. An endorsement tells you whom DSA wants elected. The candidate owes you a straight answer about which parts of DSA’s program they would vote for.

So ask them plainly. Would you vote to abolish the Senate? Would you put the executive and judiciary under Congress? Would you support public ownership of major industries or federal voting rights for noncitizens?

Then think about what their answers mean. A promise to lower your bills deserves scrutiny. A proposal to change who owns the economy and how the country is governed deserves at least as much.