Democrats in Key Senate Races Embrace 'Capitalist' Label
Candidates in Michigan, Texas and Florida are making clear they are not socialists
Democrats in key Senate races are increasingly embracing the label of "capitalist" amid the growing influence of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and the success of progressive candidates. Candidates like James Talarico, Abdul El-Sayed, and Angie Nixon have made their support for capitalism clear while Republicans have intensified their attacks on Democratic candidates using "socialist" and "communist" as blanket accusations.
Sixty Democrats, including ten current members of Congress, have signed a pledge declaring themselves capitalists rather than socialists. This shift is not universal, however, with some Democrats, such as Troy Jackson from Maine, resisting identification as either capitalist or socialist, preferring instead to describe themselves as working-class individuals focused on making positive changes for their constituents.
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