Look OUT Freedom...Here comes The DSA and their "Plan" for America

Summary

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The 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson

Episode: Look OUT Freedom...Here comes The DSA and their "Plan" for America

Date: July 16, 2026
Host: Ben Ferguson (with commentary from Joe Getty and other guests)

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Episode Overview

This episode centers on the newly released platform of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and the implications of their proposed policies for the future of the United States. Ben Ferguson critically examines the DSA’s goals—alleging that they represent a radical shift towards socialism or even communism, aiming to dismantle foundational elements of American democracy. The discussion tracks the increasing influence of these ideas within the Democratic Party and explores both specific policy recommendations and their possible consequences for American governance.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The DSA’s Platform: Fundamental Transformation

• Ben and co-hosts outline that the DSA is proposing far more than standard progressive policies. Their new "Workers Deserve More" platform calls for an overhaul of core American political structures (03:58).
• Ferguson stresses that though the DSA is not a governing body, its ideas are influential—many Democratic primary candidates now identify as Democratic Socialists and are gaining traction (02:43).

2. Details from the DSA’s Platform

• Radical proposals include:
  • Abolishing the Electoral College in favor of a national popular vote.
  • Expanding the House of Representatives but abolishing the Senate.
  • Ending the Senate filibuster.
  • Reducing the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review—to make it “basically meaningless.”
  • Moving towards “a new constitutional framework that centered on a single federal legislature” (04:48).

Quotable segment:

• “[The DSA platform] envisions fundamentally restructuring the American system of government itself. Let me be very clear what we're talking about.” – Joe Getty (02:43)
• “They say these changes would make ‘government more representative’... They want none of those things [checks and balances] to exist.” – Joe Getty (05:10)

3. DSA’s Vision for Social Welfare and Labor

• The platform imagines a society beyond capitalism:
  • No bills, debt, health insurance, mortgages, or landlords.
  • “Comfortable housing is a human right.”
  • Work as much as you are able, “and no more than needed.”
  • Control over one’s own labor with an aim of public good (03:58–04:45).

Memorable quote:

• “Imagine taking a day off from work and a future without capitalism. You work as much as you are able and no more than needed, and you would control your own labor and, and see it going to good use... you don't really have [bills] anymore. You have no debt. You don't need health insurance. You don't pay a mortgage or have a landlord because comfortable housing is a human right...” – DSA Platform, read by guest commentator (03:58)

• Ferguson and his guests repeatedly argue that these are utopian promises akin to systems that have “failed everywhere it’s been tried” (04:45).

4. Targeting of Constitutional Structures

• DSA's attack isn't just on capitalism but foundational American governance:
  • Abolish the Senate and Electoral College.
  • Decrease the Supreme Court’s power.
  • End ICE detention and deportation.
  • Provide amnesty to undocumented immigrants.
  • Promote rank choice voting and D.C. statehood (06:35).

Comment:

• “Would you like to abolish the Senate? That’s part of our platform. And we don’t think that’s extreme.” – Commentator/Host (07:30)

5. Competition and Division within the Democratic Party

• Traditional/establishment Democrats are seen “scrambling” to compete against the appeal of free benefits and radical change offered by DSA-aligned candidates (08:22).
• Example: Michigan’s Haley Stevens (establishment Dem) running against Abdul El Sayed (socialist Dem) for U.S. Senate. The host lampoons the performative and familiar rhetoric of some establishment figures (10:14–11:40).

Notable quote:

• “It's like running for class president... against someone that promises free ice cream for everybody every day at lunch.” – Commentator/Host (08:22)

6. Reflections on Democratic Party Incentives and Policy Shifts

• The conversation critiques party incentives leading to “extreme” positions—such as taxpayer-funded sex changes for illegal immigrants, referencing Kamala Harris’s 2020 campaign (11:55–12:13).
• The hosts argue the DSA isn’t hiding its agenda: “When they tell you what they believe in, please believe them. They're not lying, folks. This is what they believe. And it's only going to get worse.” – Joe Getty (12:28)

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• [03:58] Guest Commentator reading the DSA Platform:

  “Imagine taking a day off from work and a future without capitalism...you don't really have [bills] anymore. ...comfortable housing is a human right.”

• [04:48] Joe Getty on the DSA’s governmental goals:

  “What they're asking for is replacing America, our constitutional structure, with a socialist, communist, Marxist system.”

• [08:22] Commentator/Host on political competition:

  “It's like running for class president in high school against someone that promises free ice cream for everybody every day at lunch.”

• [12:28] Joe Getty on DSA intentions:

  “When they tell you what they believe in, please believe them. They're not lying, folks. This is what they believe. And it's only going to get worse.”

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [02:43] — Introduction to DSA Platform and influence in Democratic primaries
• [03:58] — Reading and analysis of DSA platform promises
• [04:48] — Proposed constitutional changes by DSA
• [06:35] — Detailed walk-through of DSA's radical platform demands
• [08:22] — Commentary on competition and division within the Democratic Party
• [10:14–11:40] — Michigan Senate race as an example of DSA vs. establishment
• [11:55–12:13] — Kamala Harris and party incentives for embracing “extreme” policy stances
• [12:28] — Final warning about DSA agenda and its influence on U.S. politics

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Tone & Style

The episode maintains a critical, urgent, and sometimes mocking tone regarding the DSA and leftward trends in the Democratic Party. The hosts employ vivid analogies, direct quotes from the DSA’s proposals, and frequent warnings of dire consequences for America’s founding structures. They frequently remind listeners to “believe” the radicalism they perceive and to stay vigilant.

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Summary

This episode delivers a forceful critique of the Democratic Socialists of America’s new platform, arguing that it outlines sweeping, radical changes that would undermine American democracy as traditionally conceived. It highlights the growing influence of socialist ideas within the Democratic Party, details the DSA’s specific proposals to reshape the U.S. government and social order, and warns listeners of the dangers posed by this movement. The mood is urgent, deeply skeptical of DSA promises, and supportive of traditional constitutional checks and balances.

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Transcript

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[Joe Getty]

to be in good shape.

[Ben Ferguson]

You're listening to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson.

[Joe Getty]

Good Thursday morning. It's so nice to have you with us on the 47 Morning Update. And we've got a very big story for you. It is interesting to watch the Democratic Party allow the Democratic Socialists to take over. Well, they now have put out their new platform and where they want to get rid of virtually everything that Makes us a democracy and makes us the United States of America. We have the list for you, and you don't want to miss it. It's a 47 morning update, and it starts right now.

[Ben Ferguson]

Story number one, ladies and gentlemen, if

[Joe Getty]

you want to understand how dramatically the far left wants to transform America, well, it's now in writing. You have to look no further than the newly unveiled platform from the Democratic Socialists of America, known as the dsa, to. Now, this isn't simply another policy paper that's calling for, you know, higher taxes and bigger government, which they love. This is now a document that envisions fundamentally restructuring the American system of government itself. Now, let me be very clear what we're talking about. The DSA is an activist political organization. They are not a governing body, and its platform has no legal force. But they're running for office, and, and now they become incredibly influential in the Democratic coalition as a whole. Many of the races right now are running Democratic socialist candidates in the Democratic primaries. And a growing number of candidates not only are identifying but also receiving support and winning. So what exactly are they proposing? Well, Kayleigh McEnany explained it as she got the platform notes, and here's what it said.

[Commentator]

Well, the DSA debuted their new Workers Deserve More program yesterday with a set of radical new policies that would gut the Constitution, radically transform life in the United States. The document pitches an idyllic future under socialism. Quote, imagine taking a day off from work and a future without capitalism. You work as much as you are able and no more than needed, and you would control your own labor and, and see it going to good use. It's not just a job to pay the bills. Speaking of bills, you don't really have them anymore. You have no debt. You don't need health insurance. You don't pay a mortgage or have a landlord because comfortable housing is a human right. Just because it isn't easy to imagine now doesn't mean we shouldn't try to make it happen.

[Audience/Listener]

Wow.

[Commentator]

The problem is it's failed everywhere. It's been tried.

[Joe Getty]

Now, to be clear, what they're asking for is replacing America, our constitutional structure, with a socialist, communist, Marxist system. The platform, by the way, calls for replacing the Electoral College with a national popular vote, expanding the House of Representatives so that they have the edge. Ending the Senate filibuster, reducing the Supreme Court's power of judicial review, meaning they're basically meaningless, and moving towards a, quote, new constitutional framework that centered on a single federal legislature. This is again, all in writing. Now, if you think about what this proposal means. The United States of America was deliberately designed with three co. Equal branches of government. The executive, the legislative, and the judicial. Now, Communists understand that, and they understand that's a problem. So what they said was, no, no, no, we're done with that. And forget two legislative chambers in the House and Senate, right? No, that's gone as well. The DSA is now telling Americans that all of these institutions are undemocratic and they should be fundamentally restructured. Now, they say these changes would make, quote, government more representative. And they argue that this is a dismantling of the core of the problems we have in this country. Constitutional checks that we don't need, balances that we don't need. They want none of those things to exist. Now, how did we get to this point? I'm gonna play for you part of that history. Will Kane, a good friend of mine at Fox, actually put it together, talking about how the Democratic Party has now allowed, and it's really interesting to watch the communists and the socialists to virtually

[Commentator/Host]

completely take over as socialism takes root. Now in the Democrat Party, are voters taking to socialism? We may not have an answer yet, but we are getting a pretty clear picture of what Democratic Socialists have in mind for America. Total fundamental radical change to pretty much every area of government. The DSA underscoring that plan for upheaval in a new platform just released. Let's walk through it together. We have it up on the wall. It's no less radical than starting with replacing the President and the Supreme Court of the United States. But we're just now getting started because the DSA would also abolish the United States Senate, expand the House of Representatives, and move to rank choice voting, the likes of which you see in California still working to transform America. The DSA proposes, like many Democrats, to make Washington D.C. a state to defund the Department of War, end ICE detention and deportation, and grant amnesty to all illegal immigrants. Now, these are the radical, transformational things proposed by the Democratic Socialists of America. Some of these we've heard already from establishment Democrats. They've opened the door and the DSA has simply walked through the door. Would you like to abolish the Senate? That's, that's part of our platform. And we don't think that's extreme. We think it's, it's a change that would help make this country more Democratic. Believe that illegal aliens in the country don't think need to be removed.

[Haley Stevens]

We believe that demilitarizing the border, that violent oppression of working class immigrants who come Here is not something that most Americans want.

[Commentator/Host]

Democrats are left scrambling. America may be left scrambling. It's like running for class president in high school against someone that promises free ice cream for everybody every day at lunch. I mean, take a look. These are the types of things being said by the dsa. Imagine taking a day off from work in the future. Without capitalism, you work as much as you are able and no more than needed. And it's always accompanied by the friendly little fist deal not sweet enough for you? There's more. How about this from the dsa. You won't have any bills, no debt, no need for health insurance, no mortgage, no landlords, retirement publicly funded. Sounds too good to be true. That's because, of course, you're not. But for now, all of this is too much for traditional Democrats. It's too hard to compete. So you're looking at traditional establishment Democrats say, don't look here, look over here. Like former President Biden who has a book he'd like to talk about, but not until after the midterms.

[Joe Biden]

It's about the challenges we face as a nation, about the decisions I made and why I made them. Leading the country through Covid, rebuilding our economy and restoring our democracy after the attack on January 6, ending our nation's longest war in Afghanistan, strengthening NATO and supporting Ukraine.

[Commentator/Host]

As Biden slurs his way through the past, the far left full stream ahead into the future, knocking the Democrat establishment off its feet in the process. So the big tent we've heard about, well, it's hard to really know if they're winning the hearts and minds the dsa. Are they winning the hearts and minds of Democrats? It's hard to know. Just know they're running against this.

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[Haley Stevens]

rise before you adorning these.

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[Haley Stevens]

Not for personal attention, but to encourage you to.

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I'm going to give you more time.

[Haley Stevens]

I am going to be working on our behalf. I am going to be telling the stories on our behalf. And you better believe I'm going to be doing it with a little bit of joy, a little bit of enthusiasm, a little bit of energy and a little bit of stick it to them. Because that's the Michigan way.

[Commentator/Host]

That is Democratic establishment candidate Haley Stevens, who's running against socialist candidate Abdul El Sayed for Senate in Michigan. Somebody clever on X said the Democrats said we need new voices. And here's Haley Stevens to offer you a 1930s baseball manager. But can't we say it's something we've seen before.

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You better thank a union member for the five day work week. You better thank a union member for sick leave. You better thank a union member for paid leave. You better thank a union member for vacation time. All right, all right, listen. All right, listen, listen. Okay, listen. I don't feel no ways tired. I come too far from where I started from. Nobody told me that the road would be easy.

[Commentator/Host]

Haley Stevens doesn't even take the gold for changing accents in front of her audience. And not least among Democrats. But the problem, see, for Democrats, isn't how they're speaking. It's what they're speaking about that's the problem legitimately.

[Kamala Harris]

When the campaign consultants told me, hey, we're gonna hit this line because Kamala Harris came out in favor of taxpayer funded sex changes for illegal aliens.

[Commentator/Host]

And I, and I remember thinking to

[Kamala Harris]

myself, come on, you guys, like, she

[Commentator/Host]

didn't really say that.

[Kamala Harris]

It's taken out of context.

[Commentator/Host]

And then I go and look at it. I'm like, holy.

[Kamala Harris]

She actually said that. And she was, she really was like the very worst version of what the Democrats were producing in 2020. The thing is, it was, they were all doing it because that was the incentives of the party.

[Joe Getty]

You listen there, by the way, to the vice president and what he's saying. This is the incentives of the party. It is no shock that we now are at a point where we have the Democratic socialists of America who really are running the agenda, who are pushing the future, who are advocating for destroying this country. When they tell you what they believe in, please believe them. They're not lying, folks. This is what they believe. And it's only going to get worse.

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