Bill Maher claims Democratic Socialists are communists on his show

Talk‑show host Bill Maher used a segment on his program to assert that the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are effectively communists, prompting audible gasps from the studio audience. He cited excerpts from the DSA platform and statements by its members, describing their goals as a “classless society” and the “seizure of the means of production.”

Maher concluded the rant by saying he would prefer to vote for former Republican vice‑presidential candidate Sarah Palin rather than any DSA‑aligned Democratic candidate, emphasizing his disapproval of what he portrayed as a leftward shift within the Democratic Party.