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We’re all missing the socialist takeover that’s happening in plain sight

DSA is building a bloc powerful enough to force Democratic leaders to embrace policies they once rejected

By Mehek Cooke Fox News

Published July 3, 2026 7:00am EDT

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The Democratic establishment is in denial as a socialist insurgency grows inside its own party. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calls Democrats "a great united party," even as Democratic Socialists of America-backed challengers defeat incumbents and organize as a disciplined voting bloc. Party leaders dismiss them as a fringe, but the DSA is building a "Freedom Caucus of the left" with the power to withhold votes, pressure leadership and force a socialist agenda.

Socialism is becoming the Democrats’ answer to MAGA because both movements are responding to the anger of Americans who feel forgotten by providing solutions. The median first-time homebuyer is now 40. Young Americans are struggling with the costs of housing, inflation and fewer opportunities. Parents are paying more for housing, groceries, healthcare and childcare while it seems like political leaders are insulated from the policies they pass.

MAGA speaks to the frustration by offering solutions centered on work, family, ownership, secure borders and........

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