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Socialist Progressives

PowerToThePeople

(9,610 posts) Tue Jun 21, 2016, 02:18 PM Jun 2016

If we had proportional representation?

How many democratic socialists would be in government now?

At least 20% based on the presidential primaries.

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If we had proportional representation? (Original Post) PowerToThePeople Jun 2016 OP

More than that. RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #1

A lot more than that. onecaliberal Jun 2016 #2

If we had proportional representation WhiteTara Jun 2016 #3

Well put. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #5

If they actually ran as democratic socialists? None. Not a chance. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #4

Fail PowerToThePeople Jun 2016 #6

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)

1. More than that.

Reply to PowerToThePeople (Original post)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 02:28 PM

Jun 2016

At least I believe so.

onecaliberal

(35,834 posts)

2. A lot more than that.

Reply to PowerToThePeople (Original post)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 02:37 PM

Jun 2016

WhiteTara

(30,168 posts)

3. If we had proportional representation

Reply to PowerToThePeople (Original post)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 03:45 PM

Jun 2016

we would have over 50% female and 45% POC. Time to get out and become the candidate we are looking for.

Starry Messenger

(32,375 posts)

5. Well put.

Reply to WhiteTara (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 04:02 PM

Jun 2016

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)

4. If they actually ran as democratic socialists? None. Not a chance.

Reply to PowerToThePeople (Original post)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 03:45 PM

Jun 2016

PowerToThePeople

(9,610 posts)

6. Fail

Reply to tonyt53 (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 08:41 PM

Jun 2016

45% of Democratic Primary voters voted for one for POTUS.

I am quite sure there would be a good representation of socialists in Government.

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