LA mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman calls herself both a 'capitalist' and 'democratic socialist'

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman declared herself both a capitalist and a democratic socialist during an interview Friday, raising questions about her political ideology as the Democratic Socialists of America considers challenging her endorsement from the organization just days before the election. Raman, a Los Angeles city councilwoman and DSA member challenging incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, defended the two labels when Michaelson pressed her about capitalism and the organization's pol