Socialist Leader Doubles Down on Abolition Agenda

A national socialist leader openly pushing to abolish the Senate and the presidency says not a single Democrat has asked her to dial it back.

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Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) platform now openly calls for abolishing the Senate and the presidency.
DSA co-chair Megan Romer confirmed that no Democratic elected official has urged her to soften that agenda.
Top Democrats, including Senate leader Chuck Schumer, have sidestepped direct questions about the platform’s radical demands.
The push exposes a growing rift between hard-left activists and Democrat leaders, with Republicans warning voters about threats to core constitutional checks and balances.

DSA leader confirms abolition agenda and no pushback from Democrats

During a Fox News interview, Democratic Socialists of America co-chair Megan Romer was asked in a rapid-fire segment if the group wants to abolish the United States Senate, and she answered “True” without hesitation. She also agreed to “replace the presidency and Supreme Court as we now know them,” confirming that these goals are part of the organization’s official platform, not just her personal views. Follow-up coverage reports that Romer later said no Democrat has privately asked her to tone down or walk back these abolition demands.

Other interviews featuring DSA co-chair Ashik Siddique reinforce the same position, describing the Senate as “a very undemocratic institution” and saying that abolishing it is “part of our platform.” Siddique argued that government should be “proportional to the population” and said the group “doesn’t see the point” of the Senate. These comments show a consistent message from DSA leadership: they want to eliminate the Senate and remodel the entire federal system, and they say Democrats have not seriously tried to stop them.

Platform language targets core constitutional institutions

Reporting on the new DSA platform describes explicit language calling for “a unicameral, proportional legislature (abolishing the Senate)” and a parliamentary system “abolishing the presidency.” The same plank calls for replacing the current Supreme Court with a different structure chosen by a new legislature and executive, going far beyond routine reforms. Additional coverage says the platform also seeks to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, end national borders as we know them, and ultimately shut down prisons, framing these ideas as necessary to fight inequality.

A detailed description of the platform from a Washington newspaper notes that DSA’s national political committee formally adopted the document “Workers Deserve More!” as its 2025–2026 platform, including provisions to abolish the Senate and the Electoral College and replace the president and Supreme Court with parliamentary-style institutions. Reports emphasize that this was not a fringe draft but a document that cleared committee unanimously and passed with recorded votes from delegates. That record signals the agenda is central to the organization, not an offhand comment in one television segment.

Democratic leaders dodge questions as internal tensions grow

Even as DSA leaders celebrate their platform, Democratic Party leaders have largely avoided direct clashes over the plan to abolish key federal institutions. When Fox News asked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer whether the DSA platform “has a place in the Democratic Party,” Schumer dodged the question and moved back to campaign talking points. Other coverage describes broader “Democratic infighting” as the socialist wing pushes ideas like ending the Senate and borders ahead of the 2028 elections, but with few clear lines drawn by party leaders.

The DSA isn't hiding it. Their constitution calls for "the abolition of capitalism." Their program calls for replacing the President and Supreme Court with bodies "subordinate to Congress." Their Co-Chair went on C-SPAN and said abolishing the US Senate is "not extreme."

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Some Democrats have started to distance themselves publicly. A Notus report notes that Senator Bernie Sanders, long aligned with democratic socialist causes, said he does not support abolishing the Senate even as he backs many other DSA priorities. Yet national coverage also points out that rising figures from DSA, such as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, now hold major offices inside the Democratic Party ecosystem while the platform calls for dismantling the very institutions they serve. That mix leaves many voters wondering how far the party will let the hard-left agenda go.

What the abolition push means for constitutional checks and everyday voters

Calls to eliminate the Senate and presidency strike directly at the checks and balances built into the Constitution and at the voice of smaller states in national decisions. Analysts have pointed out that abolishing the Senate would require a constitutional amendment approved by three-fourths of the states, meaning the DSA agenda is not a short-term governing plan but a long-run push to rewrite the American system itself. Critics argue that such changes would remove key brakes on runaway spending, federal overreach, and one-party rule that protect everyday families, workers, and gun owners.

Commentary from across the political spectrum warns that even if the platform is unlikely to be enacted soon, it matters because it shows what a powerful wing of the left wants to build. For conservative and moderate voters who already worry about “woke” policies, aggressive climate regulations, and soft-on-crime experiments, hearing a national socialist leader affirm “abolish the Senate” and say no Democrat has asked her to stop becomes a clear warning signal. Republicans argue that the best way to keep these ideas from becoming reality is to keep President Trump and constitutional conservatives in charge of defending the system that still stands between radical activists and the levers of federal power.