A group of conservative Democrats in the House tried to one-up Republicans this week with a competing piece of legislation aimed at condemning the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and socialism in “all its forms,” after the GOP proposed an anti-socialist resolution that called for the passage of their marquee voter suppression legislation.
Last week, Republican Rep. Jeff Crank (Colorado) introduced a resolution that calls for the “condemnation and denouncement of socialism.” It calls out DSA, condemning the recent wave of DSA members running for Congress and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and says that DSA’s ideology is “incompatible with American values.”
The resolution clunkily segues into a call for the House to pass the GOP’s SAVE America Act, which puts burdensome restrictions on voting regarding ID requirements and proof of citizenship that civil rights advocates say would be the worst voter suppression bill ever passed by Congress.
The resolution reportedly infuriated some Democrats in the House — not because of the sweeping condemnation of an increasingly popular ideology among Democrats, but because the resolution contained the clause about passing SAVE America.
Yes, we must stay inside the casino and keep feeding the slot machine until it changes the house rules in our favor.
The (realistic) alternative to voting is…?
To undertake activities across every layer of society to influence what kind of people wind up on your voting ballot. If you wait until the poll to do anything about the people on the ballot, you’ve already lost to corporations who bought those people. They’re going to get elected then act against their constituents’ interests.
You sound like the smartest person here - thank goodness. We’ve been waiting for you to enlighten us with your well thought out and reasonable solution.
Can’t wait!