Half of American voters say they would cast their ballot for a democratic socialist: Poll
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- The Hill reports: “Half of American voters say they would cast their ballot for a democratic socialist, according to a new poll. In The Economist/YouGov poll, 50 percent of respondents said they would cast their ball…”
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