Democratic socialist candidate brushes off concerns over DSA 'communists' as GOP 'noise'
Colorado Democratic congressional nominee Melat Kiros brushed aside concerns about communists inside the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) faction of the Democratic Party on Friday, arguing Republicans were using the issue to blunt the socialist movement's growing influence ahead of the midterm elections.Host Margaret Hoover of PBS's "Firing Line," asked Kiros how she addressed criticism that some DSA members, including roughly half of its national leadership, identify as communists."Yeah. Well, some members of the Democratic Party are proudly proclaiming themselves as capitalists, and it’s a big tent, right?" Kiros said.
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Melat Kiros, a Democratic socialist running for Congress in Colorado, said worries about communists in the Democratic Socialists of America are just Republican noise. She told PBS host Margaret Hoover that Republicans are using the issue to weaken the socialist movement before the midterm elections. Kiros noted that some Democrats proudly call themselves capitalists, implying the party already has a mix of views.
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- Who is Melat Kiros?
- She is a Democratic socialist candidate running for Congress in Colorado.
- What did she say about concerns over communists in DSA?
- She called the concerns Republican noise meant to blunt the socialist movement.
- Who asked her the question about DSA members identifying as communists?
- PBS host Margaret Hoover asked her about the criticism.
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Democratic socialist candidate brushes off concerns over DSA 'communists' as GOP 'noise'
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