America's Socialist Shift | Jeff Lax on the DSA, Education, and Anti-Americanism
P.A.S. Report | Political Analysis, American Politics & Constitution
Release Date: 07/22/2026
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info_outlineDemocratic socialism is gaining influence across America, but how did it move from the political fringe into the mainstream? Professor Jeffrey Lax joins The P.A.S. Report to expose the forces driving the rise of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), anti-Americanism, and the growing battle over America's future.
As the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) expand their influence and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani reshapes the political conversation, many Americans are asking how these ideas gained so much traction. CUNY Professor Jeffrey Lax joins Professor Nick Giordano for an in-depth discussion on the transformation of higher education, immigration, assimilation, constitutional government, and why many political leaders continue to underestimate this growing movement.
From the collapse of economic literacy in the education system and the debate over capitalism versus socialism to the spread of anti-American ideology, this episode examines the cultural, political, and institutional changes fueling one of the most consequential political shifts affecting America's future. The conversation also explores the growing influence of the DSA, the constitutional challenges facing the United States, and why civic education remains essential to preserving a free society.
What You'll Learn In This Episode:
- The Progressive Mainstream: How democratic socialism moved from a fringe movement into America's political institutions.
- The DSA's Growing Influence: Why the Democratic Socialists of America continue expanding their footprint in major American cities.
- The Failure of Education: How higher education, faculty unions, and declining civic education shape modern political ideology and weaken economic literacy.
- Immigration, Assimilation & National Identity: Why immigration policy, cultural assimilation, and national identity remain central to America's future.
- Defending the Constitution: Why capitalism, constitutional government, and civic education remain essential to preserving American liberty.
Topics Covered: Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), Zohran Mamdani, Jeffrey Lax, CUNY Professor, Socialism vs Capitalism, Higher Education, Civic Education, US Constitution, Anti-Americanism, Immigration, Assimilation, Ro Khanna, Israel, Iron Dome, Economic Literacy, Faculty Unions
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Chapters
- 02:36 Ro Khanna's Israel Controversy and the Iron Dome Debate
- 07:08 How Europe Changed: Immigration, Assimilation, and National Identity
- 12:13 The Rise of the DSA and Democratic Socialism in America
- 17:58 Islamism, Radical Ideologies, and America's Security Challenges
- 21:25 Higher Education, Civic Literacy, and America's Cultural Shift
- 24:37 Capitalism vs. Socialism: Why History Still Matters
- 33:39 Can the Constitution Survive America's Political Transformation?
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