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[Always in His Presence]

List of Democratic Socialists of America public officeholders​

List includes:

1. 5 current House members
2. 13 current Senate members
3. 45 current lower house members.

This is for informational purposes only - 63 in congress are members of the Democratic Socialist of America.

 

[Offline4Better.]

List of Democratic Socialists of America public officeholders​

List includes:

1. 5 current House members
2. 13 current Senate members
3. 45 current lower house members.

This is for informational purposes only - 63 in congress are members of the Democratic Socialist of America.

So, here is the sad part of politics: How come this fringe group of far-left folks can get votes, but my pro-life guy, Peter Sonski, (part of a 3rd party) is not in any office? The DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) is not a party, but it seems to act very partisan from looking at that Wikipedia page.

 

[Bradskii]

Good idea.

Note that there are 39 members of the far right Freedom Caucus in the House of Reps. Likewise this is for info only.

 

[Always in His Presence]

30% of Democratic Congress members are self identifying as Socialist.

 

[Hans Blaster]

List of Democratic Socialists of America public officeholders​

List includes:

1. 5 current House members
2. 13 current Senate members
3. 45 current lower house members.

This is for informational purposes only - 63 in congress are members of the Democratic Socialist of America.

What are "lower house members" and why do you think they are part of Congress? The United States Congress consists of the House of Representative and the Senate nothing else.

 

[The IbanezerScrooge]

List of Republican Party Officeholders

List includes:

1. 220 current House members
2. 49 current Senate members

This is for informational purposes only - 269 in congress are members of the Republican party.

 

[Hans Blaster]

List of Democratic Socialists of America public officeholders​

List includes:

1. 5 current House members
2. 13 current Senate members
3. 45 current lower house members.

This is for informational purposes only - 63 in congress are members of the Democratic Socialist of America.

OK, I finally followed your link. I thought you could summarize it, but I was wrong.

There are *5* (five) DSA members in the US House of Representatives, none in the US Senate. That makes a total of 5 members of Congress. The rest of the listed people are either ex-members (8 members of Congress, or ex-members of Congress) or in STATE LEGISLATURES. There are literally thousands of people elected to the legislatures of the 50 states.

 

[Bradskii]

OK, I finally followed your link. I thought you could summarize it, but I was wrong.

There are *5* (five) DSA members in the US House of Representatives, none in the US Senate. That makes a total of 5 members of Congress. The rest of the listed people are either ex-members (8 members of Congress, or ex-members of Congress) or in STATE LEGISLATURES. There are literally thousands of people elected to the legislatures of the 50 states.

Mmm. But there are still 39 members of the far right Freedom Caucus in the House of Reps.

Glad we had this chance to check the balance of right v left.

 

[Always in His Presence]

Good idea.

Note that there are 39 members of the far right Freedom Caucus in the House of Reps. Likewise this is for info only.

Mmm. But there are still 39 members of the far right Freedom Caucus in the House of Reps.

Glad we had this chance to check the balance of right v left.

Mmmm seems to be a recurring theme.

 

[Whyayeman]

List of Democratic Socialists of America public officeholders​

List includes:

1. 5 current House members
2. 13 current Senate members
3. 45 current lower house members.

This is for informational purposes only - 63 in congress are members of the Democratic Socialist of America.

My first thought was - so what? American ideas about socialism are, shall we say, eccentric. My second thought is that they are a small minority and are not in power - and never will be.

All political parties are to some extent coalitions. People with a variety of aims and opinions collaborate on a common platform, compromising to a degree on principles to achieve common ends. This applies equally to the Democratic Party and to the Republican Party. There are Democrats who subscribe to significant social measures and Republicans who want to abolish taxes.

It is for this reason that almost any discussion of politics has to include references to the various wings of the parties. Everybody knows this, so why make such a meal of it?

 

[Bradskii]

Mmmm seems to be a recurring theme.

Well, your numbers had decreased significantly. I just wanted to confirm that mine were right.