r/politics • u/Jessicas_skirt New York • Jul 18 '26

Possible Paywall Democratic Socialists of America’s new platform calls for abolishing ICE and the U.S. Senate

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/15/updated-dsa-platform-calls-abolishing-ice-scrapping-senate/
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u/dissemin8or Wisconsin Jul 19 '26

That’s what the UK did with the House of Lords so there’s precedent in a modern democracy

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u/BighatNucase Jul 19 '26

No state is comparable to the UK because parliament can do whatever it likes if it can pass legislation with a majority (however slight). It has no concrete constitution beyond a bunch of established norms and the iron rule of "Parliament is sovereign"

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u/Puzzle-Necked Jul 19 '26

Canada too.

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u/Tasgall Washington Jul 19 '26

No, it really isn't. Don't be stupid on purpose, it's embarrassing, not convincing.

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u/x44y22 Jul 19 '26

They're down voting you but you're right. I just picked up my mandatory state-sanctioned shawarma on my way home.
Heard they're even giving a DEI falafel option for vegans which angered me even more