I was sobered to see some of the details of the revised DSA platform.

[mike_c]

85. I completely disagree that they are anti-Democratic Party

First, from a personal perspective, I am a lifelong democrat in my seventies, yet I am usually disappointed by the Democratic Party because my personal politics have always been very much in line with the current DSA "platform." I'm a socialist, and have always been a fellow traveler with the Democratic party. So I'm part of that dem base, but not satisfied with the status quo that has emerged from the party.

However, the Democratic party doesn't have to be static. It can evolve, and should. It has already evolved quite a bit during my lifetime, unfortunately in the wrong direction, IMO, becoming less progressive and moving to the right. I think we will all be better served if it evolves in the other direction.

That said, I do agree that a real multiparty system would be much more beneficial for all political perspectives, encouraging diverse political ideas to flourish. Our current two party system marginalizes too many good ideas and leaves too many people feeling unrepresented.