Democratic Socialism: workers of the blue cities, unite!
Yesterday I wrote a post about the socialist victories in New York’s primaries on Tuesday. In it, I quoted from this City Journal article about the DSA (Democratic Socialists of America), as follows:
Earlier this month, the Democratic Socialists of America’s top leadership met for an in-person meeting of their National Political Committee (NPC), the DSA’s governing authority. The result of the meeting was “Workers Deserve More!”, a rebooted platform for the organization featuring a host of radical proposals. The document commits DSA to scrapping the U.S. Senate, “abolishing the carceral forces of the capitalist state,” defunding the Department of War, amnesty for all immigrants, and “replac[ing] the President and Supreme Court with an executive and judiciary chosen by and subordinate to Congress.”
That’s not all they want, but it’s a start. It also gives you a hint about why they call themselves democratic socialists: they use what they call “democracy” as a tool. First it’s just the ordinary “democracy” we have today – that is, a republican form of government with checks and balances. The most “democratic” organ of the legislature is the House, because the Senate gives power to states as entities rather than by population numbers. Leftists are angry that in the Senate low-population states like South Dakota (which tend to be red) count for as much as the populous blue enclaves of New York or California. They plan to remedy that flaw. And then they plan to make other branches of government subordinate to the House, which would reign supreme.
Of course, this is at present a dream. But look how far they’ve come in just a few short years.
Also, the whole thing would fall down if the House ends up taken over by the right. If these Democratic Socialists ever get sufficient in numbers, however, they plan to make that impossible any way they can. Whether or not elections are “rigged” or outright fraudulent in blue cities and states, if you don’t believe the left wants to do it and will do it if possible, you don’t understand their drive for power.
This triumph of “democracy” – “our democracy” – is the process part of it. The content is indeed things like the abolition of prisons (except perhaps for their political prisoners), open borders (the better to get more third-world denizens here), hatred of Israel and Jews (and probably for those Christians who aren’t with the DSA program) – and the destruction of Western Civilization.
You think I made that last part up? I did not; see this:
The socialist backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani who won Tuesday night’s primary election in New York’s 13th Congressional District founded a group in college that called for the total destruction of the West.
Darializa Avila Chevalier, 32, a Democratic nominee for U.S. Congress who made career out of “community organizing,” wrote in her biography for an opinion piece in independent news outlet The Electronic Intifada that she “helped launch the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign Columbia University Apartheid Divest.”
“We are Westerners fighting for the total eradication of Western civilization,” the group said in a now-deleted 2024 Instagram post.
In May 2024, eight years after she graduated from Columbia, Chevalier was back on campus advocating alongside the group she founded, known as CUAD, wearing a keffiyeh and a t-shirt emblazoned with the group’s name.
This isn’t ancient history for Chevalier.
She co-founded Columbia University Apartheid and Divest (CUAD), an organization that did not merely oppose the state of Israel but also celebrated terrorism outright. After the death of Yahya Sinwar, CUAD’s Substack published a glowing eulogy of the Hamas terrorist who masterminded the October 7 attack on Israelis. CUAD hailed him as a “hero of the revolution” guided by “pragmatic optimism.” The group called on its followers to “reflect on how we can make ourselves more like him.”
Avila Chevalier was also involved with the related group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), which explicitly celebrated the October 7th terrorist attack as a “historic win.”
We cannot count on the people of New York to stop her from becoming a member of the House of Representatives. After all, she’s got a “D” after her name now as the official Democrat nominee in the 13th District:
She wants to abolish not just the police but the very concept of policing entirely. For good measure, she views interracial relationships with suspicion, thought COVID-19 originated in France, and thinks white people are not hygienic.
In an interview with The New York Editorial Board from earlier this month, Avila Chevalier declined to walk back her most controversial statements. She refused to say, for instance, that murderers belong in prison.
There are two ways in which the right is reacting to Chevalier and the other Democratic Socialists who won their primaries recently (it’s not only in NYC). The first way is to be happy, because this signals that the left has gone too far and will be rejected. The second – and I’m in this camp – is to take it as an extremely serious sign, and to believe that they will not fade away in some natural fashion. Too many people in the US now – too many voters – are ignorant of history, economics, and common sense. Too many live in a la-la land where ideas like abolishing the police are not seen as lunatic. Too many think socialism would be just peachy keen. Too many have succumbed to the poisonous virus of Jew-hatred, especially when couched in the language of anti-Zionism backed up by lies about apartheid and genocide.
Way too many.
NOTE:
I know that some of you objected last time I posted a Ruthless podcast video, because they use the f-word a lot. This session also contains language of that sort. Don’t listen if that bothers you too much; I don’t consider it any sort of deal-breaker, because their content is good. They have a lot to say about the Democratic Socialists, and I think it’s well worth listening to:
[ADDENDUM:
And although I think this is totally obvious and goes without saying, it’s still refreshing to hear someone like New York City DSA cochair Gustavo Gordillo be so honest about methods and goals:
“We’re using the Democratic Party as a ballot-access vehicle, not because we share its goals,” Gordillo boldly stated. “We build our own organization, get elected under the Democratic label, caucus with Democrats when it’s useful, and push our own agenda from the inside.”
Here’s the kicker — the line that should have House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries losing sleep at night and/or wetting himself: “We see the Democratic establishment as an obstacle, not a home.”
As I said, this has been quite obvious for some time.
Also, the NY DSA is coming for Kathy Hochul, who is obviously not radical enough.]
Small typo: On your last line, I think you mean “DSA,” not “DCA.”
I’m in your camp of thinking these radicals’ elections are a serious matter.
I saw a link somewhere, perhaps Instapundit, suggesting that if prisons are to be abolished we need to bring back flogging.
Kate:
Thanks, will fix.
“Too many people in the US now – too many voters – are ignorant of history, economics, and common sense.”
Oh so true! When I was in grad school, in a history class, a fellow student from Europe asked about the Electoral College. I tried to explain that it was meant to have a President elected with support from across the country, not just from the more populous states/cities which is what a nationwide popular vote would do.
Boy was I shot down by one of the classmates (a very rude individual BTW who was very left-wing) when she said that I was wrong because the Electoral College was a Republican conspiracy to give the Republicans power and deny Democrats from gaining any power.
I countered by saying that didn’t make sense because the Electoral College was created decades before the Republicans even existed. Didn’t matter – I was wrong. The professor wasn’t much help as the left-wing student worked in the History Dept as a Teaching Assistant and he wasn’t about to counter her.
The real sad part is that the rude left-wing classmate was getting her masters in history so she could become a teacher. How pitiful for her future students!
And such ignorance has led to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which would cause a participating state to change their electoral votes to match a nationwide popular vote regardless of who that state’s voters voted.
So, I am afraid that we are heading for scary times ahead.
The message to stupid commies is …
Voting is a substitute for war. if they had the numbers they wouldn’t have to cheat. They don’t have the numbers to win the gun fight. Want to end the senate, have to win the gun fight. Want to pack the court, have to win the gun fight, etc.
Spoiler alert, they won’t.
I take the threat very seriously. Nevertheless, the left has gone too far and, sooner or later, will be rejected. If not at the ballot box, then on the field of honor. Where a willingness to, if necessary, die to preserve liberty is the surest proof of fidelity to all that is decent in mankind.
“We are Westerners fighting for the total eradication of Western civilization,” Darializa Avila Chevalier, 32, Democratic nominee for U.S. Congress
“A nation can survive its fools and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly.
But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself.” ? Marcus Tullius Cicero
The Constitution is not a suicide pact. What the left utterly fails to grasp is that it is loyalty to the rule of law by those they would destroy… that has prevented them from being swept away. Damage constitutional governance badly enough and all restraint will fall away and the left will “reap the whirlwind”.
We need a constitutional amendment that amends Article III, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution and codified under 18 U.S.C. § 2381. Such that publicly calling for and working for the unconstitutional overthrow of the US is legal grounds for being prosecuted for treason.
When someone presents a clear and present danger to their country, when they are actively working to destroy the country in which they reside, they have fully and knowingly embraced treason.
Permanent revocation of citizenship and mandatory deportation for life is the appropriate and proportionate consequence for treason that has not yet become violent.
Power, leading to Total Control by them.
Power, yes
Neo,
Gaining power will destroy them, in the meantime it will be very painful for the rest of us.
Yes, we have to take them seriously. I dont know if the establishment Democrats know what they are facing. I saw a reporter ask Schumer what he thought about the 3 being elected and the threat against him and Jeffries. He literally acted like he was putting his head in the sand as he was walking and said some nonsense about the pary being a big tent where everyone is welcome.
And why isn’t that woman being charged with treason????
I wonder if there will come a time when the Democrats in Congress will refuse to have the DSA members caucus with them. Yeah, I know, the Democrats want the majority that DSA representatives will give them, but they really ought to realize the DSA wants to do away with the Democrats as much as they want to do away with the Republicans. Just a little later.
@F:I wonder if there will come a time when the Democrats in Congress will refuse to have the DSA members caucus with them.
Never. “No enemies to the Left”. While the leadership positions are held by the Schumers of the Party they will occasionally throw them bones, and occasionally “mavericks” like Fetterman will deny them that one vote when it’s something that Dem cronies can’t stomach, but no they are not going to disavow them or anything. The old ones will die off, the young ones will get coopted and corrupted by the old ones or they will stay pure and gradually take over.
(The GOP practices “no friends to the Right” so we do get the “mavericks” who deny us that one vote but we don’t get the thrown bones, so every victory in Congress the Dems eke out, the Dems get to keep forever.)
@neo: Someone is sockpuppeting me here. I am looking forward to your new commenting system.
Niketas:
I got rid of that comment right around the time you were writing your comment above.
I know it’s annoying when a troll uses sock-puppetry, but I’m still researching which approach to take regarding tolls in general. In particular, there may be a way to avoid having a new comments system and instead to have a more effective automatic block. But if I need to implement the new comment system (as described in previous posts, it will be a pretty simple one) I will do it.
If it’s any consolation, I can tell right away, as soon as I see it, when there’s a sock puppet comment. There are obvious markers that are visible only to me.
@neo: Thanks, and sorry about the sockpuppets. Just one more thing to deal with for you.
Flogging works only for those who have decided to not sign onto the social compact. Those who would not refrain from fraud because they use it to show how superior they are, those who commit violent crimes for the joy of it — we would have to redefine mentally ill and institutionalize them.
This is just my opinion:
I agree with one author on substack [R] that this [socialism for New York City] idea, + maybe also the [socialism for New York State] idea, is just a trend.
Some NYC government people tried it, in the 1960s + 1970s, and it was soon thrown out of New York City, because nobody wanted it.
Maybe it will last for some months, or a year, or 4 years or some time, but then the people in New York City will throw out socialism.
New Yorkers, as in NYC people- like their creature comforts, and keeping the money that they earn, and NOT- paying 40% of their income and paychecks…on taxes, for a lifestyle + paycheck that makes them live a life, that feels poorer than the lower class [income] people of: Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Jersey, and in other places.
NYC people don’t want these things taken away- convenient + fun: restaurants…+ food stores, + malls, + cable TV, video games, and [a car that will work and pass inspection for over 10 years].
I don’t see it happening.
I don’t see NYC people paying 40%, of their income, in taxes, which will make them end up with:
– food that is as BAD as high school food,
-a living room that is as BAD as a high school classroom,
-a bedroom or a living area that looks as BAD as a high school classroom, and other things like that.
Do you want to try:
“Pay a lot in taxes, to aid your neighbor!”, and “pay a lot in taxes, to get really crappy homes, and really crappy food!”
Nope.
I don’t see New York City people doing that.
If socialism comes to New York City, the good people of New York City, meaning all the people in NYC, will throw it out, soon.
High taxes [?]…nope.
New York City’s attitude is:
“give me the money that I have earned, and leave ME and my money ALONE.
I’m not spending money on something I never wanted. Nothing doing.
Go away, pal. We don’t want your socialism ideas, here. ”
That’s how I think socialism will go away, in New York City.
I’ll wait and see.
Socialism in New York City?
You might as well try a dumb idea, like making Richard Nixon-themed restaurants.
No way.
This won’t last long.
We will wait and see it end.
(My apologies to any readers from New York City, that will read the ideas that I’ve written here, today. I like all of you guys. You’re good guys. )
TR, I think you’re dreaming. How else would the commies be getting elected there, as well as the mediocrities in the mainstream of the Dem party?
I’ve come to the conclusion that most dems must be dumb, too dumb to realize that the people they support are dumb. They are very comfortable with dumb, especially if they perceive the dummies they support to be part of an “oppressed” group–racially, sexuality, gender etc.
My evidence? Take a look at the mediocrities the past Dem presidents (Carter, Clinton, Obama, Biden) have put in their Cabinets. Just abysmal underachievers.
Then look at their leaders in Congress–again abysmally mediocre people.
They don’t feel threatened by dumb, they are comfortable with it as a result.
bill fello,
I really hope that your assessment of NYC is incorrect, but your assessment may be right.
I guess I’ll wait and see.
Cheers.