What It Means to Me to Be a Democratic Socialist Lawmaker

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What It Means to Me to Be a Democratic Socialist Lawmaker
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'With democratic socialism, we can recognize all of our community members — regardless of one’s ability to partake in the workforce, immigration status, gender, race, age, or religion — and make their vote count over corporate interests.' –JuliaCarmel__

My path to becoming a state legislator was an unconventional one. A formative experience in my political development was organizing a rent strike in the building where I lived. Concerned that what we saw as urgent repairs on our building weren't being made, my roommates and some of our neighbors organized a coordinated campaign to stop paying rent for several months. We ended up in court and, to my surprise, managed to obtain some of the relief we sought.

Democratic socialism presents a framework for how we can achieve that change, and socialist feminism is the lens.

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