“It’s not a harmless organization,” an ex-Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member recently said about the DSA. That is, outsiders may consider Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), a DSA member, an organization standard-bearer. Altman’s Altered AttitudeThe Democratic Socialists of America are now “controlled by communists,” lamented the aforementioned Jake Altman in a Newsmax interview last Sunday. This includes “Maoists in DSA,” Altman told host Kayleigh McEnany, “who are quite open about it — their desire for revolution….” The Ideology Hasn’t Lost Its Sting, But the Word HasUnfortunately, none of this will cut much ice with most young DSA supporters.