In recent days, there has been a wave of good news for democratic socialists and progressives within the Democratic Party primary elections in multiple states across the United States, sparking widespread attention. Some analyses suggest that socialists are deliberately concealing their true governing agenda to deceive voters.
The Congressional Hill’s commentary published on Wednesday, August 19, points out that socialism is employing the “devil’s greatest trick” to infiltrate the United States, with democratic socialists intentionally hiding their political agenda, keeping it undisclosed.
The article references French poet Charles Baudelaire’s famous quote, “The devil’s greatest trick is to make you believe he doesn’t exist.” This quote is often used to describe evils that exist blatantly yet go unacknowledged by many.
According to the Congressional Hill’s commentary, upon reviewing the political platform of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), it becomes apparent that their candidates have consistently avoided discussing the radical content of their political agenda during campaigns.
As previously reported by Fox News, the DSA’s socialist platform explicitly calls for the abolishment of the U.S. Constitution and its replacement with a new constitution to establish a “Democratic Socialist Republic.”
This political agenda also dictates the elimination of the Electoral College system, the U.S. Senate, the presidency, and the Supreme Court. Instead, it proposes the establishment of an executive and judicial branch “elected by and subordinate to Congress,” with Congress itself restructured as a single-chamber parliament elected through proportional representation.
The article from the Congressional Hill states that the “devil’s greatest trick” is not the political agenda made public by the socialists but rather making people believe it doesn’t exist.
During the 2026 summer campaign, when reporters began questioning the more radical elements of these political platforms, candidates endorsed by the DSA chose to remain silent or deflect.
Ashik Siddique, co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America, explicitly stated during a CNN interview that members of the socialist organization do not inquire whether voters want to abolish the U.S. Senate when canvassing door-to-door.
The article in the Congressional Hill notes that due to increasing scrutiny and controversy, the organization has started prompting its candidates to conceal their identities first in order to secure election victories.
For example, socialist candidate and co-founder of the Sunrise Movement, Will Lawrence, won a fiercely contested Democratic Party primary in early August with support from the DSA. Following this victory, Lawrence downplayed his democratic socialist identity, allowing his DSA membership to lapse naturally, and simply stated that he represented the constituents of the district.
When questioned about any differences in policies between himself and the Democratic Socialists of America, Lawrence refused to provide an answer.
The article highlights that Lawrence has not renounced his socialist stance, and the organization has not expelled him, illustrating the operational tactics of this “trick.”
It is worth mentioning that Democratic New York Congressional Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and California’s Ro Khanna have recently attempted to “draw clear boundaries” with the organization.
In conclusion, the tactics employed by the Democratic Socialists of America seem to be effective, with the prospect of numerous socialist “comrades” successfully entering Congress next year – a number exceeding the scale achieved by socialist parties and early democratic socialist organizations.
A recent example is the victory of progressive political figure Angie Nixon, a Florida State Representative.
Despite Nixon’s extremely limited campaign resources, to the extent of being unable to afford a television ad, she surprisingly achieved a stunning upset on Tuesday, August 18, winning the Democratic Party nomination for the Florida State Senate.
According to media reports, the membership of the Democratic Socialists of America has surpassed 120,000, making it the largest socialist organization in American history.