DSA Co-Chair Defends Socialism, Seeks 32-Hour Week as Police and Prisons Become Less Necessary
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 1
DSA Co-Chair Defends Socialism, Seeks 32-Hour Week as Police and Prisons Become Less Necessary
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 1
Summary
Ashik Siddique said the Democratic Socialists of America is distinct from the Soviet Union and aims to make police and prisons “less necessary” rather than abolish them outright.
On Fox News' “The Will Cain Show,” he framed the group’s agenda around Medicare for all, tuition-free college and a 32-hour work week, arguing U.S. workers deserve a stronger economic floor.
Siddique also rejected the idea that DSA backs immediate open borders, saying the current system is already open to capital and CEOs while workers remain unprotected.
His defense comes as socialist influence grows inside the Democratic Party, with 3 New York congressional candidates endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani winning Democratic primaries.