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But what exactly does it mean to be a Democratic socialist? First, what is Democratic socialism? Those who align with the political ideology typically support pro-union politics, tuition-free public universities, universal healthcare and using tax money from the wealthy to fund social welfare programs, among other ideas, reported TIME in October 2018. What has Sanders said about being a Democratic socialist? “All people should have health care. "We're talking about countries and systems that already exist that have already been proven to be successful in the modern world." "We're talking about single-payer health care that has already been successful in many different models, from Finland to Canada to the UK," she added, before going on to say Democratic socialism enforces “basic levels of dignity so that no person in America is too poor to live.” Julia Salazar, who represents New York’s 18th State Senate District, is also a self-proclaimed Democratic socialist, telling October, a beer-centric magazine, she has been a DSA member for two years and is “committed to trying to build Democratic socialism.” On a personal level, Salazar, 28, said being a Democratic socialist “means fighting to make sure that every person is empowered to be able to determine their own destiny.” “That all of us have access to not only basic needs, but to what we need to thrive in society. Health care is a human right, similarly, that shouldn’t be accessible only by income or status,” she added. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, who represents Michigan’s 13th congressional district, has also spoken on the political ideology — telling In These Times in August of 2018 “it means a strong partner.” “When I talk about equitable, just fairness, I lean on a whole group of people who understand just how much the structures in place are set up against the people, people of color, and the working class. No country to-date has fully instituted Democratic socialism, per the DSA’s website, which noted some countries — Canada, Sweden and France, among others — have pulled from the political ideology in terms of health care, childcare and beyond.

Lean left: is America ready for a wave of Bernie Sanders-inspired socialists? Read more But the Chicago educator and community activist may be poised to do just that after forcing a runoff in her 33rd ward aldermanic race against incumbent Deb Mell last month, making her one of six democratic socialists who could potentially join city council this year. We need to be able to imagine what good lives look like,” Rodriguez said. Rodriguez won more votes in the February election than Mell, a former Illinois state congresswoman, and is now one of four members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) vying for a city council seat in the 2 April runoff, along with Andre Vasquez, Byron Sigcho-Lopez and Jeanette Taylor. That could mean building broad coalitions beyond the DSA to get things done for Chicagoans who feel shut out of the city’s political ruling class. I think they are really aching for change.” I think more people are becoming aware of their own power Rossana Rodriguez To do that, Vasquez said, he and other DSA members will have to band together with others seeking to “challenge the status quo”. “My job now moving forward is to really build the broad coalitions that it’s going to take to win on these issues,” said La Spata, who defeated incumbent Joe Moreno in February in the race to represent the first ward on the near-north-west side. Of course, democratic socialists probably have challenges ahead both nationally and in Chicago. “Our message is resonating with people,” Rodriguez said. I think more people are becoming aware of their own power.”

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Democratic New York governor Andrew Cuomo has said the so-called insurgent progressive wave in his party is “not even a ripple”, arguing that it’s pragmatists like him who can get things done who are the true progressives. The governor, viewed as a potential 2020 presidential contender, used a victory lap press conference on Friday to make a forceful case for his own vision of the party. New York primary: governor Andrew Cuomo defeats Cynthia Nixon Read more “I’m not a socialist. I’m not 25 years old … I’m not a newcomer,” he told reporters at his Manhattan office. “Where was that effect yesterday? Where was it?” Cuomo asked. Play Video 3:47 The statewide primary this week, by contrast, saw a spike in turnout, and Cuomo bragged that he got more primary votes than any governor in history. “That is a wave,” he said. And after Cuomo hosted an event alongside Hillary Clinton to mark the opening of a new bridge named for his father, the span was forced to stay closed due to structural dangers. “A progressive Democrat, a Democrat in New York state – these are not ivory tower academics.