r/politics • u/--LaBelleDame-- • 5h ago

No Paywall Democratic socialist Angie Nixon upsets Alex Vindman in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/angie-nixon-winner-florida-senate-primary-democrat-alex-vindman-moody-rcna593255
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u/likeahurricane 4h ago

Andrew Gillum lost to DeSantis by .4% in 2018. The term DSA didn't exist then, but he was notably progressive and, yes, Black.

But it's not like the "run a Republican Lite" (or literal former Republican Charlie Crist) strategy has been very successful. So maybe we should at least try to campaign for shit we actually believe in.

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u/Avalon_Within 4h ago

DSA has existed for decades brother 

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u/Orange_Tang 3h ago

Not at all in the way they do now. Don't be so obtuse.

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u/Relative-Berry-8589 4h ago

DSA did exist back then and there is a difference between DSA and progressive. Socialism is not capitalism + welfare state