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Hochul Caved to the DSA for the ‘Sake of Self-Preservation,’ Councilwoman Claims

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, viewed as a centrist Democrat, has drawn criticism from New York elected officials and political strategists alike, who claimed that she recently embraced positions of the Democratic Socialists of America in the name of “self-preservation.”

The organization, headquartered in the Empire State, has long advocated for reducing prison populations, abolishing any cooperation with immigration enforcement while creating a sanctuary state, and elevating Islam in America’s society and political system.

“I’ve had private conversations with some Democrat colleagues who’ve expressed a lot of disgust with them, but publicly are willing to go along with their agenda for the sake of self-preservation,” New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino told the Daily Signal. “Not only politically, [but] these people fear for their safety as much as their careers. This is no joke. Opposing the DSA as a Democrat official carries real risk now. These are very bad people. I don’t think that’s sunk in yet.”

“Hochul has folded completely to the DSA,” Paladino continued, before describing Hochul’s apparent political move as “unsurprising,” given that “all Democrats in this city are terrified of the DSA.”

Similarly, Steve Cortes, conservative political strategist and founder of the League of American Workers, told the Daily Signal that the governor’s recent actions “prove that she prioritizes radical narratives over effective governing and prefers posturing versus logic.”

Hochul and the Democratic Socialists of America did not respond to the Daily Signal’s request for comment.

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