Consensus with Workers Deserve More – https://platform.dsausa.org/
Where relevant, our chapter members will be encouraged to follow the Workers Deserve More platform as instituted by the DSA National Political Committee, unless otherwise instructed by the democratic vote of this chapter.
Legislative Reform
Representation through first past the post voting and capitalist-dominated elections is a broken system. We fight to reform the legislature to be people-first – using civic assemblies, improved voting methods like ranked and/or proportional voting, and taking private money out of politics by implementing publicly funded elections. These reforms will ensure a fair, representative government that works for the people rather than for the capitalist class.
Universal Healthcare
No one should risk financial ruin when they consider going to the doctor. Everyone must have access to quality government-financed medical care throughout their lives. This is most immediately achievable through a single-payer system operated by the state government without a profit motive.
Total freedom to migrate; humanity has no borders
We reject a global system that facilitates the movement of capital across borders but denies human beings the freedom to live with dignity in the communities of their choice. We demand full and equal rights for all regardless of citizenship, an end to all forms of immigrant detention and imprisonment, and a humane, publicly funded immigration system that actively supports people who choose to move to the United States.
Environmental protections
If left unchecked, capitalism will destroy our planet and those least responsible will suffer the greatest consequences. We must ensure everyone has access to clean and affordable food and water. We demand environmental justice for the living and responsible stewardship in the name of those yet to be born.
Workplace and economic democracy
We see a democratized workforce as the primary means to improve everyday life through democratic control. We support unionization and the formation of worker co-ops, and worker representation in community operated businesses. We support worker’s rights to organize, and to fight for fair pay and safe workplaces. We demand an economic system in which workers have democratic control of their labor power.
Universal education: from pre-K to trades, college and beyond.
We reject wealth as a criterion for receiving quality education at any level. We must not only guarantee access to higher education but must also ensure students are provided with the tools to take advantage of that guarantee.
Affordable, humane housing for all.
A home is not a commodity; it is a human right. We demand that everyone has access to barrier-free housing that meets their needs and neighborhoods that foster vibrant communities.
The abolition of poverty.
Both in the United States and globally, the world is more productive than it has ever been. Yet millions upon millions remain mired in poverty. Coerced by necessity into destructive arrangements at work and at home, they lack adequate access to the necessities of human life. Our society produces more than enough to ensure a decent standard of living for everyone. There is no excuse for poverty to exist in a developed country.
An end to punitive justice and mass incarceration.
We demand an end to prisons as a weapon of domination, an end to the Drug War, an end to broken families and an end to our barbaric treatment of inmates. We cannot confront these issues unless we recognize the systemic racism at their very core. We fight for a justice system that prioritizes rehabilitation over punishment.
End the war on drugs.
While the use of harmful substances should be discouraged, their criminalization has done nothing but make these substances more dangerous, while feeding the victims of drug abuse into our broken criminal system. By decriminalizing drugs we can treat addiction as the health problem that it is. Safe drug use and access to rehabilitation must be supported whenever possible.
An end to military and police aggression.
Both at home and abroad, violent force is used as a tool of racist oppression and capitalist exploitation. As our imperial domination extends on foreign soil, so too does brutal, murderous repression grow in our own communities. We demand an end to American imperialism and police militarization.
An end to racial, gender and all other forms of oppression.
Whether it be on the basis of race, gender, religion, orientation, disability, or any other reason, we must fight alongside those who face violence and exploitation. We recognize that the exploitation in our society is as intersectional as its members, and our struggle must therefore be intersectional as well. All members of society must be able to equally engage in society without regard for their status.
Progressive Taxation Systems
Our state tax system is one of the most regressive in the nation. We must fight to increase taxes on the wealthy while reducing the tax burden on the working class, while prioritizing spending on state services.