Victor Reacts: The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) Now Control the Democrat Party | Victor Nieves Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has now shown that the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are in control of the Democrat party. When asked about the DSA plan to abolish the Senate, Schumer dodged the question and said that all Democrats are united against Trump. Party leadership, like Schumer, is now so afraid of the DSA that they won’t even speak out against proposals to abolish the very body that they are members of.