Democratic Socialists of America

United States

Basis for the estimate: Organization platform: democratic socialism, public ownership, Medicare for All, anti-imperialism.

Political placement

Map dimension	Score (0–100)	Reading
Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market	9	strongly toward collective / planned
Social Progressive ↔ Traditional	9	strongly toward progressive
Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian	24	toward libertarian
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	10	strongly toward cosmopolitan
Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	11	strongly toward non-intervention

All nine underlying dimensions

Dimension	Score	Reading
Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership	1	strongly toward collective ownership
Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions	38	near the center
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	10	strongly toward cosmopolitan
Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist	9	strongly toward progressive
Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic	10	strongly toward democratic
Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical	5	strongly toward egalitarian
Economic management Free market ↔ State planning	79	toward state planning
Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	11	strongly toward non-intervention
Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority	10	strongly toward secular state

Party scores are estimated from platforms and records; individual members can differ. How scores are made.

Statement	Position	Basis
The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively.	Strongly agrees	from their record
Religious doctrine should take precedence over civil law when they conflict.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections.	Strongly agrees	estimated
People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment.	Strongly agrees	estimated
Raising the minimum wage significantly would do more harm than good.	Strongly disagrees	from their record
Society works best when established social hierarchies are respected.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples.	Strongly agrees	estimated
Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Reducing the gap between rich and poor should be a major government goal.	Strongly agrees	estimated

Last reviewed October 11, 2026.