r/AskDemocrats

Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) deserve credit for helping elect some vaguely "progressive" sounding politicians, but in general their candidates conspicuously don't commit to supporting any concrete policies, and the result is that when they obtain office they tend to quickly become part of the old boys network they decried as candidates.

Suppose there was an organization similar to DSA, but one that required candidates to support key process reforms, as well as refuse PAC money and contributions from foreign interests. Reforms such as:

• Members of Congress required to place investment holdings in a blind trust, with an absolute ban on stock trading while in office.
• Forbid ex-members of Congress from becoming lobbyists for at least 12 years after leaving office.
• End gerrymandering by requiring an independent commission to redraw Congressional districts.

I'd be interested to know if members of this community think that focusing on structural reform, as well as extracting specific commitments from candidates before making an endorsement, would lead to greater accountability from politicians, as well as greater focus on issues that matter to ordinary citizens.

Think about it.

Do you think republican mid-term candidates in Texas stand to benefit or not, from their association with trump?

Would you want to see the filibuster banned, and if so would you also like to see an increase in the amount of Supreme Court justices?

Would you be worried what the republicans would do when they would inevitably win back power?

I keep seeing a pattern on Reddit lately when people are touting a candidate that stands for workers rights, the candidate is usually a Democratic Socialist. I also just saw a post for Ohio politician Greg Levy saying "Join the Revolution, Send a Worker to the Senate." Interested in others thoughts.

Prop 4 is basically asking if we should use public funds to fund campaigns. A lot of left leaning groups are encouraging a Yes vote. Can someone please explain why? Are there already funds earmarked for this use? How much? What are the limits? I haven’t really found a convincing argument for either way.

For context, I absolutely adore Mamdani, and I haven't been able to find anything that I really disagree with him on. But for that reason it gives me pause, because I believe no matter how much you like a politician you should always challenge and be skeptical of them. Do you think as economic conditions worsen, people will latch on to him more to the point where they believe he can do no wrong, or are his supporters smart enough to not lift him up to prophet-like status like MAGA does?

A lot of work has been done lately to purge people from registration. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to check with your state to ensure you’re still eligible.

I donated to a few midterm candidate campaigns and now I get 5 -7 texts a day from different Dems asking for money. I always send stop but it doesn't help every day another 5-7 messages from new numbers. How do I stop this? It's making me not want to donate again. it doesn't seem like there's anyway to stop it.

Momdaddy is a great marketer and also charismatic leader but i was wondering whether he's making progress apart from major crime reduction and also cheap foodmarkets?

Popkins love to talk about how they are acceptable to other ideas. They lie .

I am constantly being banned or blocked just for challenging anything they say. I was blocked on our conservatives for the for this :

Why aren't the democrats screaming about the BORROW AND SPEND REPUBLICANS.

Start taking the lead on economic argument.

Ik it's a weird question to ask in this sub.
So my mom is a white extremist MAGA supporter. The problem is, I don’t really know how to deal with it because she constantly brings politics into our conversations and lectures me about being a registered Democrat even though I try to stay apolitical with her.She also repeats a lot of claims like “Democrats protect rapists” and other bs stuff like that.
I honestly feel bad for my mom too. My dad left when I was only six months old, and she spent years working tirelessly and doing everything she could to raise me. I just want her to be able to enjoy the rest of her life peacefully.
But at the same time, the constant political arguments are exhausting, and I don’t know how to handle the situation.
Has anyone been in a similar situation, and how did you deal with it?