A solid majority of the rapidly growing New York City Democratic Socialists of America (NYC-DSA) self-identifies as white — despite the far-left faction touting itself as champions of diversity and inclusivity, according to a new survey.
The Big Apple chapter, whose membership includes Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Queens Congresswoman and “Squad” member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is 60% white, an internal demographic survey of its members found.
That makes the socialist organization considerably less racially diverse than the New York City population — and even the Democratic Party as a whole.
The Democratic Party is approximately 56% white, according to Pew Research Center.
Meanwhile, according to the latest available data from the US Census Bureau, the population of New York City — one of the most diverse cities in the world — is just 34% white.
The survey, which NYC-DSA shared with City & State, was the first of its kind since 2021, when the national organization surveyed its membership and found that 85% identified as white.
The DSA and NYC-DSA’s ranks have swelled since then, with nationwide membership ticking up over 120,000 and the New York City chapter eclipsing 15,600.
NYC-DSA said 63% of its members took part in the survey, which asked them how they self identify.
Among the group’s non-white respondents were those identifying as Jewish (12%), Hispanic (14%), black (9%), Asian (10%), South Asian (5%), Middle Eastern (4%), Native American (2%) and less than 1% identified as Pacific Islander, according to the outlet.
However, the NYC-DSA’s membership might slowly be growing more diverse, with 57% of those who joined this year identifying as white, and 67% of new national chapter members doing the same.
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