• The need for organizing

    By SDUSA KS The challenge of mass organizations is getting people to agree on what to mobilize on and getting people to set an agenda, regardless of political affiliation. In this, we must find something that the organization says or does that gets one’s interest. In organizing SDUSA KS, I found three truths. That people…

  • Worker-related welfare system

    By: Moses .C. Why should the rich give back to the poor? After all, they worked so hard for their wealth and capital.  They’ve innovated in ways that furthered society ahead of its time. Just take Apple, Walmart, or Amazon. They provide services that the consumer relies on for services and convenience.  The consumer is…

  • A Resolution Establishing the Allocation of “Bernie Bucks” and Affirming Support for Voting Reform

    WHEREAS, a fair and functioning society depends upon the contributions of its citizens throughlabor, taxation, civic participation, and community engagement; and WHEREAS, economic disparities create unequal standards of living and unequal access topolitical influence; and WHEREAS, individuals in lower income brackets (“lower rackets”) often face structural barriersto full civic participation; and WHEREAS, equity requires that…

  • My Thoughts on Social Democracy

    By: Mike Czerniewski My journey into social democracy began in 2016. That year, Bernie Sanders—the Progressive/Democratic Socialist Senator from Vermont—ran for president as a Democrat. He faced Hillary Clinton, the Secretary of State at the time (also, former First Lady and former Senator from New York), who broadly represented the party’s establishment wing. While both…

  • Resolution on Shared Democratic Values, Political Polarization, and the Influence of Private Interests

    Whereas, most individuals, regardless of political affiliation, support the principles of socialdemocracy, including access to basic needs such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure; and Whereas, these principles are already reflected in existing public programs such as Social Securityand public works initiatives that benefit working-class citizens; andWhereas, members of both major political parties—Republican and Democrat—ultimately desire…

  • Resolution to Clarify and Affirm the Meaning of “Social” and Support Democratic Social Values

    PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOTE Whereas, the term social has often been misunderstood in American political discourse due to itsfrequent conflation with socialism and communism; Whereas, socialism and communism are distinct political and economic theories, and while bothaddress issues of economic inequality, communism—as historically practiced in theUSSR—manifested as an authoritarian dictatorship rather than a truly communal…

  • Why am I a Social Democrat?

    By Jason Sibert Because it makes sense both economically and socially. And what exactly is social democracy? Many on the right, mistakenly, say that it’s something like revolutionary Communism, but it’s not, of course. Is it something like Democratic Socialism? No, it’s not that either. Social Democracy is a form of politics in which the…

  • Towards a New Freedom Budget

    By Steven .S. “Salvation for a race, nation, or class must come from within. Freedom is never granted; it is won. Justice is never given; it is exacted. Freedom and justice must be struggled for by the oppressed of all lands and races, and the struggle must be continuous, for freedom is never a final…

  • SD is evolution

    By Moses Social democracy isn’t a made up idea that only works on paper instead it’s implemented by the Nordic countries and European ones like Germany. This idea of social democracy works on paper and in practice. The rich can be taxed marginally without threat of them going elsewhere because currently America is the place…

  • I don’t know

    by Moses Another look into their understanding… I claim to be an expert on all things politics when it comes to professional legislative and or everyday conversations. In this, the reality is that I only know from first and second-hand experiences of what the machine is. The machine is the political divide between left and…