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What's behind Democratic Socialists' historic victories in the midterms?

Historian and The New Yorker writer Jill Lepore says the DSA, once maligned, is no longer "beyond the political pale." She discusses the history of socialism in America, and its current resurgence.

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Terry Gross is the host and executive producer of NPR's Fresh Air.