Enter Daedalus: The DSA Left and the Necessity for AOC 2028

by J. Ryder

The DSA ‘left’ keeps waiting for the masses to move on from AOC. What if the only path beyond Democratic Socialism runs through her victory? In his long awaited follow-up to ‘The Paradox of Icarus’, J. Ryder argues that the tasks of socialism do not involve avoiding the political struggles of the day, but full-throated participation, critical advancement, and ultimate transcendence. Without Daedalus, there is no Icarus. Without the Left's intervention at the level of millions, not subcultures, the same cycle of reformism, co-option, and eventual failure will continue to dominate.