We Won’t Get Europe with the Democratic Socialists of America

And that's what they're counting on.

Vanessa Mares
Sep 15, 2026




A commenter on one of my recent YouTube videos said the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are “doing nothing but trying to resurrect social democracy.”

For many Americans that may read as benign.

But what is social democracy? And if the DSA is only trying to resurrect it in the U.S., does that mean people against the DSA platform are just fear-mongering?

After all, social democracy is what’s popular in Europe.

Many Americans may not know that European-style of governance by the name “social democracy,” but now is the most critical time to get to know it.

Because conflating it with democratic socialism, is not only false, but playing with fire.
But First, How Did We Get Here?

For over 20 years now, social media has connected people from all over the planet.

Suddenly, what was happening in one place could be made visible in the palm of your hand, on the other side of the world.

And when that happened, millennials priorities shifted.

We saw the rise of what is known as the experience economy, where millennials began prioritizing experience and travel over physical things.

Around that time, came the rise in creator economies and cohorts of Americans and Europeans abroad turning their lives into escapism content for the American audience.

Their content would circle around praising the healthcare system, free education, the pace of life, food, etc.,— all to high engagement among Americans.

Many of these influencers rarely posted anything negative in their experiences abroad, likely because it didn’t perform as well.

As an American that lives in Europe, and has for many years now, I can state with certainty it’s not all roses like the influencers make it seem.

There’s nuance in every experience, yet this is rarely shown in escapism content.

So, it’s only natural that young Americans getting these European utopias on their screens everyday want what Europe has.

Any political strategist could tell you, this is a powerful entry point— which is exactly how the DSA are strategizing it.

In 2021, Zohran Mamdani virtually attended a 2021 Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) conference and said as much himself, in his own words.

I clipped the most revealing part of this strategy as he laid it out, for you below.

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Millennials, Here's How Cryptocurrency Could Transform Your Future

Jan 9, 2018 @ 06:31 PM 

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To be completely honest, conversations about finances and investments usually tend to put me to sleep. But for some reason, all of this buzz about cryptocurrency really has my attention.

Some call cryptocurrency the “digital gold rush,” magnetizing thousands around the world to invest in digital currencies like Bitcoin and other alternative coins like Litecoin and TRON. Although skeptics have their concerns, there’s no denying cryptocurrency has an exponential growth trend that appears to be steadily rising.

For millennials, cryptocurrency could be the investment opportunity of a lifetime. Not to mention, it’s ushering in a tidal wave of technological innovation.

The biggest barrier to entry for most? Decoding all of that tech jargon.

It’s about time someone explained cryptocurrency to you in a language you can actually understand.

That’s why I’ve just launched one of the world’s first online crypto and blockchain summits, where 21 industry-leading experts will be sharing everything you need to know about cryptocurrency over the course of three days.

This week on the Unconventional Life Podcast, I spoke with a cryptocurrency geek who’s done all of the heavy lifting for you. Meet Michael Graziano, the founder of Global Degree, one of the largest online communities for millennial travelers worldwide. He’s racing to become the youngest North American male to visit all 193 countries in the world, documenting all of his adventures online. Across his social channels, and including collaborations with Discovery Channel and MTV, Graziano has a combined reach of 50M+.

“I’ve been to over 100 different countries and seen all different types of economies, people, and ways of life. Some of these countries’ databases are incredibly inefficient and outdated. Can you imagine what the world will look like when everyone’s on one database?” Graziano says.

Enter the blockchain.

If you don’t yet know what that is, don’t sweat it—below, I’ve transcribed my Q&A with Graziano where he breaks down the fundamentals of cryptocurrency, blockchain, and more, so you can finally get up to speed on everything crypto.