Exclusive | Close to one-third of Democratic Socialists of America members make more than $100K

That’s rich!The Democratic Socialists of America rail against the one percent, but close to a third of them are clearing six-figure incomes a year, according to a newly surfaced internal survey.As many as 28% of DSA members made more than $100,000, and 56% have cushy office jobs in academia, tech, the public or non-profit sector, white-collar work or health care.More than 80% are college educated, with 35% holding at least a master’s or professional degree — which is more than twice the national average.The income data comes from a 2021 survey, which resurfaced this week, and is likely even higher today.The group refused to include it in its latest version in 2025.Some of the DSA’s laptop class include members like Ahmed Husain, an engineer from Bahrain living in the Big Apple who recently called for “ending the US empire;” Leemah Nasrati, an immigration attorney who’s been hosting anti-ICE trainings; and Hanna Johnson, a DSA leader who doubles as State Assemblymember Emily Gallagher’s deputy chief of staff.And the DSA’s poster boy, Mayor Zohran Mamdani – the son of Disney filmmaker Mira Nair – comes from a family whose vast wealth includes a lush compound in Uganda that boasts its own housekeeper, gardeners and security.

His mother’s cult film “Mississippi Masala,” with actor Denzel Washington, was filmed at the property.The DSA regularly talks about Karl Marx’s theory of class struggle and has made “taxing the rich” a big legislative priority this session.Its latest merch even bears the slogan “decompose the rich.”But the numbers shed light on the group’s staggering hypocrisy, critics said.“You have to give them credit for convincing people who are 180 degrees different from them that these trust fund socialists are speaking up for their best interests,” quipped Former City Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli.

“They don’t know the working class, but they have read a lot of books on them.”Few follo...