{"id":384381,"date":"2026-10-03T01:00:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-do-the-democratic-socialists-of-america-believe-in-bbc-americast\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T01:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:00:22","slug":"what-do-the-democratic-socialists-of-america-believe-in-bbc-americast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-do-the-democratic-socialists-of-america-believe-in-bbc-americast\/","title":{"rendered":"What do the Democratic Socialists of America believe in? | BBC Americast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/UvHOa2ycUQE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"What do the Democratic Socialists of America believe in? | BBC Americast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UvHOa2ycUQE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Abolish ICE? Abolish borders, No prisons? The co-chair of the DSA speaks to us about what the party really stands for and whether they can persuade undecided Americans to vote for them.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic Socialists of America can count some of the country\u2019s most high-profile politicians in its ranks, such as Bernie Sanders, Zohran Mamdani and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Until recently, the organisation had only a few thousand members and sat on the fringes of US politics.<\/p>\n<p>But since the rise of Donald Trump and opponents like Bernie Sanders, the DSA has grown into a nationwide force that\u2019s turning the Democratic Party on its head as it prepares to choose a new leader for the party ahead of the 2028 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s episode, Justin speaks to the DSA\u2019s national co-chair Ashik Siddique about their vision for the country, including on housing, healthcare as well as Ukraine, Israel and Gaza. What do they really stand for, and could they one day end up taking over the Democratic Party?<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abolish ICE? Abolish borders, No prisons? The co-chair of the DSA speaks to us about what the party really stands for and whether they can persuade undecided Americans to vote for them. 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