DSA Co-Chair Megan Romer Struggles to Define Policies in Interview

During an interview with New Yorker editor David Remnick, Megan Romer, co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), struggled to articulate specific policy details regarding the organization's core positions. When Remnick pressed her to define the DSA's stance on taxing the rich, specifically the phrase taxing the hell out of them, Romer was unable to provide a concrete definition.

Romer stated that the organization does not want to depend on the existence of millionaires because that implies people are still being exploited. Beyond fiscal policy, she faced difficulty defining the DSA's positions on open borders and whether Israel possesses the right to defend itself.

The exchange has drawn attention from critics, including commentator Stephen Miller, who argued that Romer's inability to provide specific answers serves as evidence of a lack of intellectual challenge among a privileged generation.