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Ep. 2453 - They HATE America…And Here’s Their Plan To Conquer It

Explore episode Jun 25, 2026

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The DSA Inside the Democratic Party: Weaponizing Disaffection

At 24:50 · chapter starts 23:40

In this chapter, Shapiro presents the DSA's insider strategy through the words of its own leaders. DSA co-chair Gustavo Gordillo acknowledges running on the Democratic ballot line and caucusing with Democrats while explicitly rejecting the Democratic establishment's way of organizing. DSA member Megan Romer is even blunter: 'We're socialists, it's cool — we're not fighting for a kinder, gentler capitalism.' Meanwhile, polling data from CNN's Harry Enten shows DSA members of Congress have a net favorability of +17 points versus just +4 for mainstream Democrats — making the insurgent strategy rational even in electoral terms. Hakeem Jeffries, shown being booed at Democratic victory celebrations in his own district, represents the mainstream left's inability to mount a systemic defense. Speaker Johnson, looking in from the outside, says Jeffries 'cannot even hold the line in his own backyard.' New York AG Letitia James warns against 'blowing up' the party — but Shapiro notes that blowing it up is precisely the pitch.

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