Who Really Are These New Democratic Socialists and Their Fellow Travelers?

Who are the so-called Democratic Socialists of America and their fellow travelers?

While it is difficult to generalize, many current and would-be socialist officeholders share several common traits.

Most of them represent a relatively small slice of American life. Almost all are urban, with little knowledge of small-town or rural existence.

Their world is subways, buses, high-rises, Uber, taxis, and proximity to corporate, academic, and financial institutions—yet often with little understanding of where their food, fuel, water, or everyday goods originate, or where their waste and sewage ultimately go.

Their worldview is shaped more by consumption than production, as though goods simply arrive in and depart from cities on autopilot.