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11-09-2017, 06:39 AM
More than a dozen Democratic Socialists won last night in a wave of rose emojis
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In 2017 — in some parts of the country, at least *—*socialism is no longer a dirty word.
For months, the number of takes about the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) (http://www.dsausa.org/) greatly outpaced the number of elected offices they held. While that's still entirely true, Tuesday's election night gains for the group were fairly substantial. The Democratic Socialists picked up a historic 15 seats (https://twitter.com/mattdpearce/status/928322910976073728) across the country, adding to the 20 members they already have in office.*
Without context, that number may seem kinda weak. Historically, however, it has value. The DSA saw a 75% increase in elected officials last night, as well as something of a spiritual rebrand. It's a percentage that shouldn't be ignored, especially when you consider the group's unexpectedly diverse geographic appeal. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/08/democratic-socialists-election-small-wave/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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For months, the number of takes about the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) (http://www.dsausa.org/) greatly outpaced the number of elected offices they held. While that's still entirely true, Tuesday's election night gains for the group were fairly substantial. The Democratic Socialists picked up a historic 15 seats (https://twitter.com/mattdpearce/status/928322910976073728) across the country, adding to the 20 members they already have in office.*
Without context, that number may seem kinda weak. Historically, however, it has value. The DSA saw a 75% increase in elected officials last night, as well as something of a spiritual rebrand. It's a percentage that shouldn't be ignored, especially when you consider the group's unexpectedly diverse geographic appeal. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/08/democratic-socialists-election-small-wave/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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