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The Democratic Socialists of America just handed the rest of us a political Rorschach test — and the ink blots look like the U.S. Senate being tossed out with yesterday’s coffee cup. On Fox News Sunday, DSA Co‑chair Megan Romer didn’t soften the language in the group’s new “Workers Deserve More” program. When asked point‑blank by host Shannon Bream about abolishing the Senate, dumping ICE, and getting rid of prisons “as we know them,” Romer said yes — and then called the Senate “anachronistic.”
Romer’s TV moment: Clear answers, radical aims
This wasn’t a vague manifesto watered down for broad appeal. On national television, Romer affirmed the DSA’s most headline‑grabbing lines. Abolish the Senate? True. Replace the presidency and Supreme Court? Yep. Abolish ICE and phase out prisons? Absolutely, she said, while describing many of these moves as part of a long‑term organizing project. That honesty is refreshing — and alarming. Voters deserve to know whether political groups want reform or a full reset of our constitutional order.
Why this matters: Institutions keep chaos out of government
Call it old‑fashioned, but the Senate, the presidency, and the courts exist to check each other and protect rights. If you erase those stops on the train, you don’t get a utopia; you get whoever is best at seizing power. The DSA frames these proposals as “long‑term” and “organizing goals,” but long‑term goals are roadmaps. And a roadmap that ends at “abolish the Senate” is not mainstream reform — it’s a recipe for radical change that voters should weigh carefully.
Reality check: Legal hurdles and political fallout
Even proponents admit these ideas aren’t instant laws — they would require constitutional amendments and massive political buy‑in. That’s the polite way of saying they’re unlikely in the near term. But elections matter. Candidates who wink at abolitionist talk or cozy up to maximalist platforms risk normalizing ideas that undermine the republic’s basic structure. Conservatives and ordinary Americans should press Democrats who accept DSA support to explain where they stand: reform or revolution?
What conservatives should do next
First, keep pushing the clip into the public eye so voters know exactly what these leaders are proposing. Second, demand clarity from any elected official flirting with DSA endorsements. Finally, offer voters a positive alternative: defend institutions that protect liberty, while supporting real, practical reforms in criminal justice, immigration enforcement, and economic policy. Radical slogans make headlines. Steady leadership wins elections — and preserves the constitutional checks that keep freedom alive.
