# Former DSA insider warns of socialist radicalism

> Former DSA leader says socialist radicalism became his worst nightmare.
- Title: Former DSA insider warns of socialist radicalism · Fox News
- Summary: Former DSA leader says socialist radicalism became his worst nightmare. Former DSA executive board member Jake Altman warns the organization has embraced…
- Keywords: jake altman, dsa, democratic socialists, bernie sanders, alexandria ocasio-cortez, nicholas maduro, political committee, socialist agenda, news, politics, Former, insider
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/media/deprogrammed-former-dsa-insider-reveals-frightening-socialist-agenda-drove-him-extreme-ideology
- Author: Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi
- Published: 2026-09-18T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jake altman, dsa, democratic socialists, bernie sanders, alexandria ocasio-cortez, nicholas maduro, political committee, socialist agenda, news, politics
## Jake Altman
Jake Altman was a former executive board member of the Democratic Socialists of America in Boston.
## Socialist radicalism alarm
Altman warned DSA's efforts to 'force their agenda down other people's throats' alarmed him.
## 2017 DSA incident
In 2017, DSA elected Danny Fetonte, a Texas activist, to its National Political Committee, who later resigned after DSA discovered he worked for a police union.
## 2019 DSA statement
Altman raised concerns in 2019 after DSA defended Nicolás Maduro's regime, despite democratic socialists in Venezuela being in opposition.
## Current DSA stance
Current DSA members claim Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are not socialists, but Altman says the group has merged traditional Marxist utopianism with third worldism.
## Dissident voices silenced
Altman states DSA has silenced dissident voices, leading many to leave the organization, and advises members to leave the group.
## Key takeaway

Former DSA executive board member Jake Altman warns the organization has embraced 'frightening' radicalism that silences dissent and risks aligning with authoritarian regimes.