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Lessons learned from socialist gathering
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Without exception, attendees reported that being self-identified democratic socialists was irrelevant to their constituents. “Most people don’t care I’m a socialist,” says Brooks. “They care that they get their needs met.”
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her willingness to speak out has also been infectious.
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Attendees relayed a variety of strategies they used to overcome resistance. Often, it’s a combination of mobilizing popular pressure and building coalitions, not just with activists and pressure groups, but forging temporary alliances on some issues with colleagues and interest groups with whom they might split on others
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I always say I’m willing to come to the table,” she says. “I’m okay with compromise, but I always enter with a non-negotiable.”
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When you open the door and say ‘I’m gonna raise your taxes,’ there’s very much a sentiment of ‘No way.’ But when you have one on one conversations with business owners and stakeholders, you can cut through the noise and the political nonsense.”
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the successful Homes and Hearts Amendment, which raised taxes on the rich to raise wages for early childhood educators, fund housing for the homeless, and create a monthly basic income for lower-income families.