前西弗吉尼亚州参议员乔·曼钦批评了他所认为的前所属政党对进步左翼的接纳，警告称民主社会主义者正在取得进展，而长期民主党人大多保持沉默。
Former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin criticized what he sees as his former party's embrace of the progressive left, warning that Democratic socialists are gaining ground while longtime Democrats largely remain silent.
“这就是我成为独立人士的原因，”曼钦在“与肖恩·汉尼提闲谈”播客中说。
"That's why I'm an independent," Manchin said on the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast.
“（民主党成员）从自由派到进步派再到美国民主社会主义者。这种趋势一直在持续，”他补充道。
"[Members of the Democratic Party] went from liberal to progressives to DSA. It just keeps going on that trend," he added.
曼钦在国会任职期间经常与同僚民主党人意见相左，之后离开了民主党。这位长期温和派于2024年5月登记为独立人士。
Manchin left the Democratic Party after frequently breaking with fellow Democrats while serving in Congress. The longtime moderate registered as an independent in May 2024.
在宣布退党的声明中，曼钦批评了左翼和右翼的极端主义，称他“看到民主党和共和党都把西弗吉尼亚州和我们的国家抛在身后，转向党派极端主义，同时危及我们的民主”。
In a statement announcing his departure, Manchin criticized extremism on both the left and right, saying he had "seen both the Democrat and Republican parties leave West Virginia and our country behind for partisan extremism while jeopardizing our democracy."
曼钦还认为，两党都不愿意“找到共同点”或“把国家置于政党之上”。在与汉尼提的对话中，曼钦表示难以置信，许多民主党人似乎不愿意挑战美国民主社会主义者（DSA）在党内日益增长的影响力。
Manchin also argued that neither party was willing to "find common ground" or "put country before party." During his conversation with Hannity, Manchin expressed disbelief that many Democrats appear unwilling to challenge the Democratic Socialists of America's (DSA) growing influence within the party.
“这让我无法理解，”他说，并暗示一些长期民主党人可能害怕挑战党内更进步的派系。
"That's beyond me," he said, suggesting that some longtime Democrats may be afraid to challenge the party's more progressive wing.
“底线是……让我们看看即将到来的选举。如果众议院发生变化……如果它翻转为民主党控制，很多翻转将发生在某种紫色地区，而不是深蓝地区。深蓝地区是他们可能翻转为DSA的地方。”曼钦发表上述言论之际，进步派和民主社会主义候选人正寻求在国会获得席位。
"The bottom line is ... let's look at the elections coming up. If the House changes ... if it flips over to Democrat control, a lot of the flipping is going to happen in kind of a purple area, not a hard blue area. [A] hard blue area is where they're going to maybe flip to DSA." Manchin's comments come as progressive and Democratic socialist candidates seek to gain seats in Congress.
纽约市市长佐赫兰·马姆达尼是赢得高关注度选举的民主社会主义者之一，凸显了该运动的选举成果。
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is among the Democratic socialists who have won high-profile elections, underscoring the movement's electoral gains.