In June, The Gateway Pundit reported that former Democratic Socialist of America (DSA) organizer Jake Altman shared warnings about the organization with the Free Press. According to Altman, the DSA does not tolerate dissent among its ranks and works to get rid of its critics. Everyone has to be with the program to be in good standing.
Altman spoke with Fox News to sound the alarm on the radical group and their efforts to “force their agenda down other people’s throats.”
Altman told Fox News Digital, “I had been involved in my local union and met some people who were far, far to the left, in like, a frightening way. I was looking for a more pragmatic and thoughtful option on the left that was focused on economic policy.”
“One of the concerns I had very quickly was that [the] DSA was beginning to sound more and more like those extreme groups on the left that I, you know, certainly didn’t want anything to do with.”
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The former DSA leader recalled voicing concern in 2019 after the DSA issued a statement that he characterized as “defending or apologizing for the Maduro regime.”
“I raised a concern about that … and I said, DSA should be denouncing Maduro … the Democratic socialists and social Democrats in Venezuela are in the opposition — there should be free and fair elections,” he continued.
“The person disagreed with me and defended, you know, essentially defended the Maduro regime,” Altman revealed.
Altman noted that the organization holds view that “America is a unique evil in the world and that its enemies have a point.”
And as for dissent? Altman does not believe it is tolerated.
“I personally think that just given the organization and the structure inside, that a lot of dissident voices have been silenced. A lot of dissident voices have left the organization. My advice would be [to] leave.”
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