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Frequently labelled as communists, who are the Democratic Socialists of America?

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Razdan, K. (2026, November 4). Frequently labelled as communists, who are the Democratic Socialists of America? South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3373209/frequently-labelled-communists-who-are-democratic-socialists-america

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-11-04 · by Khushboo Razdan

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The article discusses the rising influence of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), an organization often labeled as communist but gaining political ground within the Democratic Party. The DSA has more than doubled its membership to approximately 120,000 since 2024 and is supporting candidates who could increase their representation in Congress from two members to seven. A significant milestone was Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York's mayoral race, marking the DSA's largest electoral success to date.
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As of November 4, 2026, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is gaining significant political influence despite being frequently labeled as communists. Once seen as a fringe group with minimal impact on the Democratic Party's machinery, the DSA has recently doubled its membership to approximately 120,000 members since 2024. This growth includes an electoral breakthrough in New York when Zohran Mamdani won the mayoral race in 2025, marking a major victory for the movement. Additionally, DSA-backed candidates are poised to increase their presence in Congress from two members to potentially up to seven, signaling the organization's expanding political reach.

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Topics

Congress DSA New York the Democratic Party the Democratic Socialists of America

Subjects

DSA ORG · 3× Congress ORG · 2× the Democratic Socialists of America ORG · 2× New York GPE · 1× Zohran Mamdani’s PERSON · 1× the Democratic Party ORG · 1×

Narrative

Once dismissed as a fringe movement, the organisation is gaining political ground with DSA-backed candidates poised to enter Congress For years, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) had little influence over the machinery of the Democratic Party.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-04
🔮 The breakthrough came in New York, where Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the 2025 mayoral race gave the movement its biggest electoral triumph yet.
2026-11-04 · South China Morning Post
Frequently labelled as communists, who are the Democratic Socialists of America? · assertive framing

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Frequently labelled as communists, who are the Democratic Socialists of America? asserted
Socialists → label → America
Once dismissed as a fringe movement, the organisation is gaining political ground with DSA-backed candidates poised to enter Congress For years, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) had little influence over the machinery of the Democratic Party. asserted
Socialists → dismiss → Party
That is beginning to change. asserted
That → begin → ?
The organisation has more than doubled its membership since 2024, reaching roughly 120,000, while growing numbers of DSA-backed candidates are positioning to expand its presence in Congress from two members to as many as seven. asserted
numbers → double → seven
The breakthrough came in New York, where Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the 2025 mayoral race gave the movement its biggest electoral triumph yet. asserted
victory → come → triumph
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