The DSA’s Problem Isn’t ‘Media Training’
Authoritarian extremists are speaking for American socialists, and a lot of people don’t like what they say.
TL;DR
- The DSA is facing criticism for media interviews given by its co-chairs.
- While some blame a lack of media training, the article suggests the core problem is the extremist views of certain leaders.
- There is a division within the DSA between those engaged in mass politics and a more sectarian, extremist wing.
- Co-chair Megan Romer's interviews revealed a lack of knowledge on policy and a defense of authoritarian regimes.
- Romer's faction, Red Star, has shown admiration for Mao Zedong, Joseph Stalin, Hamas, and the Iranian regime.