Do the Democratic Party's Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), Communist Party USA (CPUSA), and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) share ideology?
Maybe that's best answered by asking them directly, "Do you have the same goals?" Same goals = same outfits = same enemy. Communists and communism used to be our enemy - they still are. We fought several hot wars and a long cold war against communism. Communism hasn't changed one iota. Now that we have a communist mole in the White House, it's more important than ever that the electorate understand the dangers of socialism/communism.
Education is the key. Found these on Gorbachev: Keep an eye on Gorbachev and Mikhail Gorbachev: From the Presidium to the Presidio Why was Gorbachev given the Admiral's mansion at the Presidio?
From the second article: "Barack Obama and Joseph Biden secretly met with Mikhail Gorbachev IN the WHITEHOUSE on March 20, 2009. The meeting was NOT published beforehand, and nobody in the public knows what was discussed."
November 6th seems so far away. . . Hang in there folks and spread the word the best you can.
After reading this pamphlet, What is Democratic Socialism? - Democratic Socialists of America from the Democratic Socialists of America website I would say the answer to your question is a definite YES.
A few excerpts from the pamphlet:
What is Democratic Socialism?
Questions and Answers from the Democratic Socialists of America
Democratic socialists believe that both the economy and society should be run democratically to meet public needs, not to make profits for a few. To achieve a more just society, many structures of our government and economy must be radically transformed through greater economic and social democracy so that ordinary Americans can participate in the many decisions that affect our lives.
Democracy and socialism go hand in hand. All over the world, wherever the idea of democracy has taken root, the vision of socialism has taken root as well—everywhere but in the United States. Because of this, many false ideas about socialism have developed in the US. With this pamphlet, we hope to answer some of your questions about socialism.
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Aren't you a party that's in competition with the Democratic Party for votes and support?
No, we are not a separate party. Like our friends and allies in the feminist, labor, civil rights, religious, and community organizing movements, many of us have been active in the Democratic Party. We work with those movements to strengthen the party’s left wing, represented by the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
The process and structure of American elections seriously hurts third party efforts. Winner-take-all elections instead of proportional representation, rigorous party qualification requirements that vary from state to state, a presidential instead of a parliamentary system, and the two-party monopoly on political power have doomed third party efforts. We hope that at some point in the future, in coalition with our allies, an alternative national party will be viable. For now, we will continue to support progressives who have a real chance at winning elections, which usually means left-wing Democrats.