DSA co-chair Megan Romer calls to abolish Senate, ICE and prisons

A top Democratic socialist leader embraced abolishing the Senate, national borders, prisons and more on Sunday, laying out the movement’s sweeping agenda as ideological divisions within the Democratic Party continue to deepen.

Speaking to Fox News’ Shannon Bream, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) national co-chair Megan Romer gave a series of “yes” and “true” answers when asked whether the organization’s platform calls for the dismantling of major American institutions.

“[You’re advocating for] eliminate[ing] “Senate?” Bream asked.

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“That’s right,” Romer replied.

Romer also confirmed the organization’s support for replacing the presidency and the Supreme Court, abolishing ICE, eliminating national borders while granting amnesty to people living in the country illegally, defunding the Pentagon, phasing out prisons, and shifting most major corporations into public ownership.

He said some of the proposals, including abolishing borders and prisons, were part of the organization’s long-term vision.

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A statue of former U.S. President George Washington in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C., on April 8. The DSA platform advocates abolishing the Senate and making Congress unicameral. (Al Drago/Getty Images)

Explaining his effort to eliminate the Senate, Romer called the chamber an “anachronistic institution” designed to limit the influence of ordinary Americans.

“It comes from the British House of Lords,” he said.

“The Senate was part of the system that was created to ensure that the people didn’t have too much say. So we want to expand Congress significantly but make it a unicameral legislature,” Romer said. he said.

Romer also defended the DSA’s decision to put candidates on the Democratic ballot despite criticism from party leaders who argued that the organization should form its own political party.

“The two parties, over years and decades, have created a system in which access to the ballot box is extremely difficult for third parties,” Romer said. he said.

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“We run on the Democratic ballot line where it makes sense. Sometimes we favor independents where that’s a viable possibility, but it’s a ballot line. What matters is what voters think, and voters overwhelmingly choose our candidates,” he said.

The comments come as a growing number of prominent Democrats warn that the party risks alienating voters by embracing positions advocated by the Democratic Socialists of America.