This may not be a bellwether, however, because the DSA candidate benefits from a huge Arab community in Dearborn.

Republicans are pulling for him.


Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/michigan-dem-senator-throws-support-behind-candidate-to-replace-him-in-contentious-primary/ar-AA27NNpE?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=6a54e0b73c484604b0a36eb78b502fca&ei=22

they tried to do with FDR back in the 30's and 40's. Current DSA candidates are appealing to voters in Michigan and Maine over deeply held opinions on Affordability and the Abortion issue...especially in Maine, where Susan Collins failed them with her votes on the 'Big Beautiful Bill' and her confirmation of Kavanaugh, resulting in the overturning of Roe. Btw, recent polls show Dem chances in Maine sharply increasing now that Platner pulled out.

It'll be telling how those DSA candidates fare in November...and if elected...how they perform...for residents of their state, and the nation. Hard not to be an improvement over what Trump has done...and failed to do.

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This is who you are now Tyrone.

Link: https://x.com/canarymission/status/2076295952252522814/video/1

I’d characterize it a bit differently.

The shift which is now allowing DSA candidates to achieve actual power…began long ago…and is what allowed Trump to get the necessary support to be elected…as he was viewed by enough of the electorate as the only viable alternative offered.

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The DSA to the Dems is no different than the Tea Party was to the GOP in the mid 2000s. They were a hard charging, want more action for the things they believed in and eventually those candidates made their way into office. I would not say any of them made their way to leadership and in fact the Chip Roy's, Andy Biggs, Ron Johnson, etc are just mouth pieces for the GOP/MAGA party now.

The DSA are gaining steam because they are addressing working people's issues. Trump garnered those same young people talking about those issues in 2023/2024 in his populistic ways but governed the 100% opposite as most rational thinking people knew he would.

p.s. You're welcome for today's lesson.

Thanks for popping in and popping off though. Always entertaining…in a bizarre sort of way.

Immune to logic, facts and data.

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DSA calls for "a new democratic constitution that establishes civil, political, and democratic rights for all, is based on proportional representation in a single federal legislature."

The group also wants to abolish the Electoral College, expand the size of the House of Representatives, and allow convicts and noncitizens to vote. To get around checks and balances, DSA proposes to “limit the Supreme Court's power of judicial review."

The platform proposes a 32-hour workweek with “no reduction in pay or benefits.”

It also pushes college and housing "for all" through tuition-free higher education, as well as free room and board, and a "universal rent-control and the guaranteed right to counsel for all tenants."

This platform also lays out a wealth tax, which includes raising taxes for the richest earners, for-profit corporations, large inheritances, and private colleges and universities.

Reduced military budget

The party calls for the ending of sanctions in places such as Cuba, Venezuela, and Iran, as well as an “immediate and permanent” ceasefire in Gaza and “ending any military and economic aid, and weapons sales to Israel.”

It also calls to “end the war machine” by reducing military presence across the world.


Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/new-constitution-32-hour-workweek-noncitizen-voting-what-s-in-the-dsa-platform/ar-AA27l84J?ocid=BingNewsVerp

What could go wrong, man?