cross-posted from: https://yall.theatl.social/post/12077419
From Atlanta Capital B News
A growing number of Black Democrats who feel alienated by politics as usual within the party are finding common cause with Democratic Socialist activists who want the government to be more responsive to the needs of the working class. Mathewos Samson, a 27-year-old software integration engineer, is competing against Republican Torrey Balam to replace retiring […]The post Georgia Poised to Elect Its First Black Democratic Socialist appeared first on Capital B News - Atlanta.
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This guy is apparently the first black candidate who is a member of the DSA who is going to be elected to the state House (and yes, he is going to be elected: in the 58th district, the token Republican has absolutely zero chance). He is, however, far from the first leftist/socialist rep from that or other nearby districts.
The main news here is that DSA as an organization is becoming more popular, such that leftist candidates are willing to be affiliated with the label “democratic socialist” instead of calling themselves “progressive” or whatever.