DSA co-chair mocked for proudly confirming socialists want to abolish the Senate, national borders, prisons
The national co-chair for the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) was mocked by conservatives on Sunday after she proudly confirmed many of the DSA's policy ideas, including abolishing the Senate, eliminating prisons and getting rid of national borders, among others.Speaking to Fox News' Shannon Bream, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) national co-chair Megan Romer fired off a series of "yes" and "true" responses when asked whether the organization's platform calls for dismantling major American institutions."[You're advocating for] abolish[ing] the Senate?" Bream asked."True," Romer responded.Romer also affirmed the organization's support for replacing the presidency and Supreme Court, abolishing ICE, eventually eliminating national borders while granting amnesty to people living in the country illegally, defunding the Pentagon, phasing out prisons and shifting most large corporations to public ownership.She said some proposals, including abolishing borders and prisons, are part of the organization's long-term vision.WATCH: HOUSE DEMS DODGE QUESTIONS ON SOCIALIST AGENDA THAT THREATENS TO ABOLISH KEY INSTITUTIONSSen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, wrote, "These people are insane."GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a post of the exchange on Fox News, "Read their platform: Abolish the Senate, the Presidency, the Supreme Court and immigration enforcement.
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The national co-chair for the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) was mocked by conservatives on Sunday after she proudly confirmed many of the DSA's policy ideas, including abolishing the Senate, eliminating prisons and getting rid of national borders, among others.Speaking to Fox News' Shannon Bream, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) national co-chair Megan Romer fired off a series of "yes" and "true" responses when asked whether the organization's platform calls for dismantling major American institutions."[You're advocating for] abolish[ing] the Senate?" Bream asked."True," Romer responded.Romer also affirmed the organization's support for replacing the presidency and Supreme Court, abolishing ICE, eventually eliminating national borders while granting amnesty to people living in the country illegally, defunding the Pentagon, phasing out prisons and shifting most large corporations to public ownership.She said some proposals, including abolishing borders and prisons, are part of the organization's long-term vision.WATCH: HOUSE DEMS DODGE QUESTIONS ON SOCIALIST AGENDA THAT THREATENS TO ABOLISH KEY INSTITUTIONSSen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, wrote, "These people are insane."GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a post of the exchange on Fox News, "Read their platform: Abolish the Senate, the Presidency, the Supreme Court and immigration enforcement. The barbarians are inside the gate—and Democrats are WELCOMING them in! Communism is no longer a far-fetched threat.
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- The national co-chair for the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) was mocked by conservatives on Sunday after she proudly confirmed many of the DSA's policy ideas, including abolishing the Senate, eliminating prisons and getting rid of national borders, among others.Speaking to Fox News' Shannon Bream, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) national co-chair Megan Romer fired off a series of "yes" and "true" responses when asked whether the organization's platform calls for dismantling major American institutions."[You're advocating for] abolish[ing] the Senate?" Bream asked."True," Romer responded.Romer also affirmed the organization's support for replacing the presidency and Supreme Court, abolishing ICE, eventually eliminating national borders while granting amnesty to people living in the country illegally, defunding the Pentagon, phasing out prisons and shifting most large corporations to public ownership.She said some proposals, including abolishing borders and prisons, are part of the organization's long-term vision.WATCH: HOUSE DEMS DODGE QUESTIONS ON SOCIALIST AGENDA THAT THREATENS TO ABOLISH KEY INSTITUTIONSSen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, wrote, "These people are insane."GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a post of the exchange on Fox News, "Read their platform: Abolish the Senate, the Presidency, the Supreme Court and immigration enforcement.
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