Can 21st Century Socialism Work With the Democratic Party?
The Democratic Socialists of America has tripled in size to 18,000 members, capitalizing on the popularity of Bernie Sanders. According to this article the leadership wants to continue its “inside-outside” strategy of working with the Democratic Party. However, its newer members are more skeptical, along with the writer of this article. While we agree with the author, we wish they were more specific about what building an alternative party would look like.
About The Author
Bruce
Bruce Lerro has taught for 25 years as an adjunct college professor of psychology at Golden Gate University, Dominican University and Diablo Valley College. He has applied a Vygotskian socio-historical perspective to his four books: From Earth-Spirits to Sky-Gods: the Socio-ecological Origins of Monotheism, Individualism and Hyper-Abstract Reasoning Power in Eden: The Emergence of Gender Hierarchies in the Ancient World Co-Authored with Christopher Chase-Dunn Social Change: Globalization from the Stone Age to the Present and Lucifer's Labyrinth: Individualism, Hyper-Abstract Thinking and the Process of Becoming Civilized He is also a representational artist specializing in pen-and-ink drawings. Bruce is a libertarian communist and lives in Olympia WA.