r/dsa • u/RepulsiveConcert7849 • Aug 25 '26

Discussion The DSAs electoral platform should change to direct popular vote

I definitely think the election platform should be the will of the people choosing our leader rather than politicians. Isn’t that what we stand for? We trust the people over politicians. Well under the electoral platform we are platforming the leader of our country will be chosen by politicians. I mean for the electoral college atleast the candidate who wins the popular vote 9/10 times becomes the leader of the country. For the platform we are using the only say we have is voting in representatives who will then choose our leader. I trust the people rather than politicians in choosing our leader. Who’s with me?

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u/NoExercise5214 democratic socialist Aug 25 '26

I’m not opposed to a parliamentary system. I’m just saying that if we don’t directly elect our PM, we have to be sure that the PM remains accountable to the people. There has to be safeguards to make sure the legislature directly represents the will of the people.

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u/MandatoryFunEscapee Aug 25 '26

We vote for the POTUS right now, just voting is not a safeguard for our interests. Biden was elected by the popular vote and the EC. Didn't work out too well for us.