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Democratic Socialists in Texas Government | Texas News
In Texas, five elected officials—spread across Austin and San Antonio—are running on democratic socialist platforms, challenging the notion that socialism is fringe. Austin Council Member Mike Siegel explains it’s not a contradiction to be both a Democrat and a democratic socialist; his values stem from social justice roots and a belief in equitable systems. He highlights how once-controversial programs like Social Security and Medicare are now mainstream, arguing that today’s growing resentment toward wealth concentration calls for shifting economic power to workers—not billionaires. Using…
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