VIDEO: Democratic socialists honcho gives rambling, incoherent answer when simply asked to explain one policy
The depth behind the policies endorsed by the co-chair of the Democratic Socialist Party of America was revealed to be incredibly shallow. Megan Romer was interviewed by David Remnick on "The New Yorker Radio Hour" about DSA policy positions, when he simply asked her what it meant to tax "the hell" out of millionaires.'So again, it's democracy, right? And we have to look at what we need to spend and what we need. We don't want to depend on the existence of millionaires, because that means people are still getting exploited.' Romer said she was more concerned about billionaires before circling back about millionaires."I think most billionaires got their wealth because they exploited the working class in some very significant way usually," Romer said."But we do believe in taxing the hell out of millionaires, yeah, absolutely," she laughed. "What does 'taxing the hell out of them' mean?" Remnick asked simply."Yeah. You know, again, I don't have, like, a solid," she laughed again."But shouldn't you?" Remnick interrupted."Umm, that's a good question," she replied."If you're the co-chair of the DSA, shouldn't you be more specific than just taxing the hell out of something? What exactly do you mean?" he asked."So again, it's democracy, right? And we have to look at what we need to spend and what we need. We don't want to depend on the existence of millionaires, because that means people are still getting exploited," she responded."So yeah, we need to look at what we need to pay for in the interim, what sort of tax base we need for that to happen, and then build from there," she added.While video of the exchange was widely circulated on social media, the entire interview can be viewed on the YouTube channel for the New Yorker.RELATED: Democratic Socialists of America seek to RADICALLY upend the federal gov't in reported platform update The DSA is surging after a recent spree of primary victories against establishment candidates of the Democratic Party, leading to concerns that the extremist fringe is taking over.Some Democrats responded by rejecting the extremist policies and forming a small group dedicated to defeating the communist fringe of the party.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
During an interview on “The New Yorker Radio Hour,” Democratic Socialist Party of America co-chair Megan Romer was unable to provide a specific definition when asked what “taxing the hell out of millionaires” entails. She deflected the question by discussing the need for democracy and looking at required spending and tax bases. The article notes the DSA’s recent surge in primary victories and growing concerns about extremist policies within the Democratic Party.
- Megan Romer, co-chair of the Democratic Socialist Party of America (DSA), could not define the policy of “taxing the hell out of millionaires” during an interview.
- When pressed by interviewer David Remnick, Romer referred to democracy and the need to determine spending requirements and tax bases.
- The DSA has seen recent success in primary elections, leading to concerns about extremist policies influencing the Democratic Party.
- Some Democrats have reportedly formed a group to oppose what they consider the communist fringe within the party.
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