{"id":2652104,"date":"2026-08-31T07:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T11:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-rejoins-democratic-socialists-before-rumored-2028-presidential-run\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T08:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T12:00:11","slug":"aoc-rejoins-democratic-socialists-before-rumored-2028-presidential-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-rejoins-democratic-socialists-before-rumored-2028-presidential-run\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC Rejoins Democratic Socialists Before Rumored 2028 Presidential Run"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faoc-rejoins-democratic-socialists-before-rumored-2028-presidential-run%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2652104&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This article features comments from notable political figures concerning the perceived dangers of socialism within the Democratic Party. Senator Rand Paul criticizes the party&#8217;s flirtation with socialism, emphasizing its historical failures including shortages and censorship, and asserting that young Americans deserve reliable solutions rather than failed policies. Congressman Glenn Grothman warns that socialism threatens individual freedoms, could lead to government overreach, and impact everyday life by controlling essentials like employment and groceries. He highlights the increasing number of democratic Socialists running and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-group-launches-bidenomics-website-critiquing-presidents-rhetoric\/\" title=\"Conservative group debuts Bidenomics website, scrutinizing president&#039;s &#039;rhetoric\">winning primary races<\/a>, including alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who rejoined the Democratic Socialists of America. The piece discusses other Democratic Socialist candidates like Angie nixon and Melat Kiros, their platforms, and the concern among Republicans about the growth of socialist influence. It also details debates over Ocasio-Cortez\u2019s membership status with DSA, the group&#8217;s lack of awareness regarding her inactivity, and the relevance for future political considerations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s nothing \u2018healthy\u2019 about the Democratic Party flirting with socialism,\u201d Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RandPaul\/status\/2093411540745486647?s=20\">posted<\/a> on X Friday.\u201cExperiments have subjects, and in this one it\u2019s the American people,\u201d Paul continued. \u201cSocialism has been tried on every continent, and it produced shortages, censorship, and people risking their lives to leave. Young Americans deserve solutions, not a test run of failed policies the world already rejected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Socialists want the government to grow to cover \u201c100%\u201d of everything Americans have,\u00a0Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DYwNkd-NDTA\">asserted<\/a> on \u201cWashington Watch\u201d Thursday. \u201cWe\u2019ve got to do a better job of educating people with [what] socialism is. People who don\u2019t take time to really look at these things might prefer to be [a] socialist than a capitalist, but socialism really is the end of freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the November midterm elections are fast approaching, more and more candidates are identifying as Democratic Socialists. Just this week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/aocs-socialist-credentials-face-fresh-scrutiny-after-glaring-7-year-gap-surfaces-very-convenient\">rejoined<\/a> the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) organization after a seven-year hiatus, before a possible 2028 presidential run.<\/p>\n<p>Grothman added that he is troubled by the growing number of wins for Democratic Socialists in the Democratic Party. Over the last few months, America has seen many Democratic Socialist-aligned candidates win primary races ahead of the midterms.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, Florida state representative <a href=\"https:\/\/angienixon.com\/priorities\/\">Angie Nixon<\/a>, who recently joined the DSA, won her primary on August 17, advancing in the race for Florida\u2019s U.S. Senate seat. Nixon is running on a platform that includes raising the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour and Medicare for all.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Colorado\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kirosforco.com\/\">Melat Kiros<\/a>, another member of the DSA, won her primary in June 2026. Kiros is running for the U.S. House for Colorado\u2019s first Congressional District seat, on a platform that includes universal childcare and an arms embargo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re giving up freedom whenever you allow government to grow,\u201d Grothman said. \u201cAnd the socialists, of course, they want it to grow to cover 100% of all we have. It\u2019ll be incremental and over time. As the socialists get elected, they will take more of your money to determine how to spend it, and they will use the power of government to punish you if you disagree with the major leader.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grothman explained that socialism comes with everyday lifestyle consequences. \u201cIf the government runs the grocery stores, the government decides what you\u2019re able to buy in that grocery store. \u2026 [The government] determine[s] who gets employed. And pretty soon, the only way you get employed is if you agree with the government.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, the Manhattan Institute <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thestustustudio\/status\/2092051493222244440?s=20\">reported<\/a> that Ocasio-Cortez rejoined the Democratic Socialists after having not renewed her membership since 2019. The publication City &#038; State New York <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityandstateny.com\/politics\/2026\/08\/aoc-rejoined-dsa-month-after-7-year-absence\/415648\/?oref=csny-homepage-top-story\">reported<\/a> that DSA allegedly did not know Ocasio-Cortez was not an active member during those seven years, believing the opposite to be true. In 2020, the group <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DemSocialists\/status\/1323808797379469312?s=20\">lauded<\/a> the congresswoman with the caption \u201cCONGRATULATIONS to DSA member @AOC on officially being re-elected to congress!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The DSA said that it decided to look into Ocasio-Cortez\u2019s membership status after she proclaimed to be a member of the New York City chapter, but not the national group in <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Politics\/week-transcript-8-9-26-rep-alexandria-ocasio\/story?id=135487690#:~:text=OCASIO%2DCORTEZ%3A%20So%2C%20every%20DSA%20chapter\">an ABC interview.<\/a> City &#038; State New York reported that this created confusion, since members must belong to the larger organization in order to be a part of a local chapter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile it is atypical for DSA to address the membership status of individuals, ongoing discussions about the 2028 presidential campaign have prompted this release. \u2026 With chapters and members campaigning to draft Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a potential Presidential Primary candidate, we believe that the status of her membership is essential information for members to have in their deliberations and discussions,\u201d a statement from DCA read.<\/p>\n<div><em>Quinn Delamater is a reporter for The Washington Stand.<\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Socialism has been tried worldwide, leading to shortages, censorship, and people risking their lives to escape. 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