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How Socialist Is the D.S.A.? Megan Romer Explains

August 10, 2026·36 min·6-min readinterviewpolitics
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Democratic Socialism in the U.S., as represented by the DSA and its co-chair Megan Romer, advocates for a radical restructuring of economic and political power through democratic control of workplaces, housing, and public institutions, while navigating internal democracy, public perceptio

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Megan Romer

interview on The Political Scene | The New Yorker

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Megan RomerDavid RemnickAlexandria Ocasio-CortezZohran MamdaniDaria-Liza Avila-ChevalierSean FainSarah Nelson

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Democratic Socialists of America

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CongressDemocracyElectionsForeign PolicyLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsRacial JusticeUs Politics

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