Van Jones Frets About ‘Democratic Socialists of America’ Take Over of Party

Democrats, who have openly embraced radicals like Bernie Sanders and members of ‘the squad,’ seem to be having a collective case of buyer’s remorse as they watch their party move farther left.

It seems that some are now worried about what conservatives have known for a long time: the Democrat party is controlled by radicals.

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is chalking up wins in the 2025–2026 election cycle.

They have seen their biggest success in New York, where DSA and candidates backed by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani (a DSA member) had wins in the June 23, 2026, primaries, including Congressional wins by Claire Valdez, who won the Democrat nomination for NY-7 (Brooklyn/Queens) in a landslide.

DSA-backed Darializa Avila Chevalier pulled off a major upset in NY-13, defeating longtime incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat.

In state legislative wins, DSA candidates won 7 out of 8 races, including several challengers who defeated incumbents.

The socialist virus spreads beyond New York.

Other notable wins include Washington, D.C. DSA member Janeese Lewis George’s primary for mayor, and she is heavily favored to win in the general.

In Los Angeles, DSA member Nithya Raman advanced to the mayoral runoff.

The takeover is making establishment Democrats nervous.

James Carville suggested it might be time for a schism.

Van Jones, no stranger to radical views himself, is also fretting about the takeover.

Jones wrote on X, “Reasonable Democrats are going to have to get off their couches, roll up their sleeves and start organizing real voters on the ground.”

“We can no longer rely only on TV ads, digital spend and endorsements. Just donating from afar and complaining about the DSA won’t cut it.”

“The DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) can beat moderates in a growing number of blue strongholds. Why? Because the DSA has patiently built an army of on-the-ground organizers — who go to meetings, help each other, study together and THEN work to turn out voters on Election Day. That army grows every day — election or no election. Their investment in real people grows (and compounds) with each election cycle. The DSA has a bigger army, every time, win or lose.”

“But at the end of any election, all moderate Dems have for their efforts is a bunch of ads that nobody will ever see again. That’s not going to work anymore.”

“If you are a Democrat who believes in opportunity, dignity and democracy for all — but you don’t hate rich people, cops, free enterprise, the West, Israel and the United States of America — I’m talking to you!”

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Reasonable Democrats are going to have to get off their couches, roll up their sleeves and start organizing real voters on the ground.

We can no longer rely only on TV ads, digital spend and endorsements. Just donating from afar and complaining about the DSA won’t cut it.

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— Van Jones (@VanJones68) June 26, 2026

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