These 120,000 people could shatter Democrats and two-party system

The Democratic Socialists of America surpassed 120,000 members over the Fourth of July weekend, eclipsing its 1912 peak of 113,371 dues-paying members.

Compared with the 45.4 million Americans registered as Democrats in April 2026, that number may seem small.

But America’s political system gives a disciplined faction far more influence than its raw numbers suggest. […] ...