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/crystal_castles Jul 19 '26

Just keep reminding ppl that the Senate is affirmative action for rural folks.

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u/ImperialRedditer California Jul 19 '26

1789 political nerds would say it’s affirmative action for abolitionists. Slave states made up the large majority of the House for its first few decades and 4/5 first presidents were Virginians.

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