cross-posted from: https://yall.theatl.social/post/12077419

From Atlanta Capital B News

A growing number of Black Democrats who feel alienated by politics as usual within the party are finding common cause with Democratic Socialist activists who want the government to be more responsive to the needs of the working class. Mathewos Samson, a 27-year-old software integration engineer, is competing against Republican Torrey Balam to replace retiring […]The post Georgia Poised to Elect Its First Black Democratic Socialist appeared first on Capital B News - Atlanta.

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  • melsaskca@lemmy.ca
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    17 hours ago

    Good luck to Mathewos Sampson! Let’s make socialism the goal (what most humans think), not something to fear (what “money” people think).

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      15 hours ago

      It’s incredible how many people think socialism = communism. U can have capitalism and socialism together, and just not let the capitalism run unchecked the way it has in the USA for the last 50 ish years which is what fucks us. Strong socialism with a sprinkle of capitalism is imo the perfect solution, but unfortunately I think most hear socialism and think their old soviet’s trying to make a comeback. A lot of people fail to realize how socialist the USA used to be and how far we have gotten away from it as money moved into politics. Crazy how the “red scare” is having a second wave now, the elites must be scared.