Well, isn’t this cozy? A self-proclaimed “lifetime member” of the Democratic Socialists of America — the group that’s made no secret about wanting to dismantle capitalism and replace it with a top-down, government-heavy utopia — has been on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s payroll since the day she entered the political ring.
Meet Frank Llewellyn, the man who apparently never met a redistribution scheme he didn’t like, and who now moonlights as the treasurer for both AOC’s campaign and her personal PAC, Courage to Change — the name alone deserves an eye-roll.
Let’s do some quick math. Over $250,000 in payments have gone to this man for things like “payroll,” “travel,” and other vague administrative line items. That’s a quarter of a million dollars in campaign donations funneling directly to a man who spent a decade steering the nation’s largest socialist organization and is still posting DSA talking points on Facebook. That’s not just a coincidence. That’s a strategy.
And let’s not gloss over the timeline here. Llewellyn wasn’t just a foot soldier — he was the national director of the DSA for over ten years. He literally celebrated Bernie Sanders’ 2006 Senate win as a major milestone for the socialist movement, writing with glowing pride about the DSA’s organizing and fundraising efforts. These aren’t just ideological allies. These are longtime operatives working in lockstep to mainstream socialism under the guise of “progressivism.” You know, the type that says you should pay more taxes, while they rack up bills at boutique hotels and hop on private jets.
Yes, seriously. While AOC and Sanders march around the country on their “Fighting Oligarchy” tour, railing against billionaires and “corporate greed,” they’re quietly racking up thousands on posh hotel stays and private jet flights. Because apparently, nothing says “workers of the world unite” like room service and first-class air travel.
And now there’s Zohran Mamdani, the latest socialist darling, who’s enjoying a double-digit lead in the NYC mayoral race. His campaign is practically a group project with the DSA. They’re not just endorsing him — they’re helping write his platform. One organizer even bragged that Mamdani and the DSA are “basically in the best possible position to seize state power.” That’s their language — “seize power.” This isn’t grassroots activism. It’s a full-court press to embed socialists into the veins of American governance, and they’re not being subtle about it.
Meanwhile, the national DSA continues to proudly declare their contempt for ICE, and support policies where the government can confiscate property from landlords who fall out of favor with the bureaucrats. You know, “bad landlords” — a term so vague it might as well mean anyone who doesn’t agree to turn their apartment building into a communal arts center.
Let’s be clear: none of this is accidental. This is a long game. It’s organized, it’s strategic, and it’s happening under the noses of voters who still think “democratic socialism” just means “healthcare and student loan relief.” What it actually looks like is your tax dollars going toward an ideological crusade — one that blurs the line between campaign finance and movement building.
So yes, while AOC posts Instagram stories about the evils of capitalism between flights and fundraisers, her campaign dollars continue to bankroll a man who’s made a career out of pushing socialist policies straight into the mainstream. Frank Llewellyn isn’t just some treasurer. He’s the ideological accountant of a movement trying to dress up socialism in a pantsuit and send it to Washington.
You don’t have to squint to see the playbook. The question is: are voters still buying it?
