What to know about democratic socialists

Summary

Democratic socialists are gaining ground on the national political scene, championing left-of-establishment ideals and rattling mainstream Democrats with big wins ahead of the midterms.  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pushed the democratic socialist movement further into the national spotlight with his historic election last year, joining the ranks of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bernie…