On July 20, 2026, concerns were raised regarding the Democratic Socialists of America's (DSA) platform, which advocates for a fundamental restructuring of the American constitutional system. The platform, released on Bastille Day (July 14), proposes eliminating the Senate, Supreme Court, presidency, and other institutions, aiming to end what it describes as rule by "the same criminal class of billionaires and war profiteers."

The DSA manifesto envisions a society without landlords, debt, or mandatory work hours, where essentials like food, education, energy, medicine, and transportation are treated as common goods and utilities. This vision has been compared to the unicameral system pushed by the Jacobins during the French Revolution.

Notable Democratic figures, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, are associated with the DSA. Mamdani was photographed engaging with inmates on Rikers Island on July 15, 2026.

Legal scholar Jonathan Turley, author of "Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution," has testified over 50 times before the House and Senate on constitutional issues, including Senate confirmation hearings for jurists such as Justice Neil Gorsuch. Turley highlights the revolutionary nature of the DSA's proposals and notes the left's frequent use of the term "reimagining" to describe major changes to institutions like the Supreme Court and police.

The DSA platform's release on Bastille Day underscores its revolutionary inspiration, echoing the Jacobins' push for radical constitutional change.

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