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How Democratic Socialism Went Mainstream

July 25, 2026·11 min·3-min readsolopolitics
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The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), founded in 1982 as a merger of two socialist factions, has evolved from a small intellectual group into a powerful force reshaping the Democratic Party from within. Once rooted in anti-authoritarian, democratic socialist ideals championed by fou

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