Disarm, defund, destroy: The terrifying truth behind the DSA’s agenda

Published July 23, 2026 11:00am ET



As its candidates win races nationwide, the Democratic Socialists of America is honing its message. The DSA’s new platform, released July 14, offers Marxist nostrums that would destroy American prosperity and liberty. 

This is especially true on foreign policy, an often-overlooked aspect of the DSA agenda. The DSA wants a weak United States unable to defend itself or fellow democracies to the benefit of the world’s tyrannies. Such extremism cannot be overstated. 

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