There was a lot of talk about communism on the campaign trail for the 2026 midterm elections. Trump and the right worked to convince voters that candidates associated with the Democratic Socialists of America — and by extension the entire Democratic Party — had communist tendencies.
As 2026 midterm votes are still being counted, DSA candidates have had a strong showing across the country, capturing electoral victories in several states. The Gen Z historian Kahlil Greene (@historycanthide) explores the policies and ideas the DSA supports, and how it differs from the Communist Party of the USA (CPUSA) in the newest episode of our series, Kahlil, Explains.
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