united_states_of_america usually simplified multi tendency socialist party united_states founded split renamed social democrats usa year party officially committed socialism predecessor received varying degrees support candidates competed republican democratic parties party supports independent political action opposes working larger capitalism supporting parties self describes opposing forms oppression specifically capitalism authoritarian forms communism party advocates creation radical democracy places people lives control non racist feminist socialist society working people control means production distribution controlled public agencies collective groups employment realized wants work workers right form unions freely strike engage forms job actions production society benefit humanity private profit located new_york party chartered state organizations california michigan new_jersey new_york eighteen chartered locals country october nominated president vice president history background led dissolved join written soviet communism new form class society bureaucratic ruling class exploited oppressed population opposed spread communism argued democratic work activists labor unions civil rights organizations help build social democratic realignment democratic_party died november little involvement year proceeding death followers exercised tremendous influence party convention socialist party changed social democrats usa vote change supported national vice chairman elected renaming party meant realistic new_york_times observed sponsored candidate president election received votes cast states party longer sponsored candidates presidential elections party misleading party hindered recruiting activists participated democratic_party according majority report socialist replaced social democrats american associated word socialism soviet communism party wished distinguish small parties convention elected national committee members seats majority caucus seats coalition caucus caucus independent opposed change convention voted adopted proposals program vote majority caucus winning vote foreign policy program called communist aggression vietnam war program opposed efforts bomb submission work peace agreement protect communist political military police proposal immediate cease fire immediate withdrawal forces defeated complained previous convention endorsed statement criticism mobilized support defeat convention members minority helped found new socialist organizations members joined forming later start members percent served national board stated membership according profile second members joined founding caucus formed incorporated united_states_of_america activists local state branches old including party wisconsin california illinois new_york_city philadelphia organizations participated founding party promoted legitimate heir mayor milwaukee elected national party helped organizing party structure early years later nominated party candidacy presidential office believing party able collaborate socialist parties nationwide spread message socialism subsequent history member party elected city council iowa city members won tens thousands votes losing elections statewide offices socialist iowa city won election highest vote contested election history elected retiring council socialist received vote mayor milwaukee wisconsin primary socialist pulled vote rhode_island 34th senate seat listed ballot label united_states senate elections ohio received votes ohio socialist elected year term city detroit downtown district citizens district council socialist incumbent opponent winning election socialist received vote running party ballot label indiana 39th district seat socialist received vote mayor minnesota candidate received vote vermont secretary state running dual nomination socialist parties membership according party chairman party members nationwide experienced substantial growth late 1970s early mid-1980s expanding paying members claimed party paying members article suggested organization members party members claiming increase members new_york_times article stated party members nationally february article root stated party membership current elected officials local boards education member ideology positions members favor gradual approach socialism sweeping revolutionary transformation society capitalist socialist decisive victory working class class struggle members advocate revolutionary consider armed struggle possible necessity party statement principles rejects socialism welfare state calls democratic social revolution party strongly committed principles socialist feminism commitment organizational structure national constitution requires gender national chairs vice chairs national committee members seated members region elected party national conventions rejected new healthcare reform law approved obama administration claiming corporate restructuring health insurance industry created protect profit margins private insurance companies campaign candidate president vocal idea barack_obama socialist kind commented issue saying misleading republicans spread message later statement obama policies called obama state union address public relations ploy concluded time slick public relations campaigns ended time building movements urgent stands ready join political international affairs party condemned israeli actions war party demands federal government united_states cease providing military aid peace party seeks begin immediate withdrawal american troops afghanistan presidential election continued place strong emphasis scale opposition wars abroad presidential candidate claiming war destroying small communities country criticized called pressure local governments bush administration connecticut denounced obama troop surge afghanistan claiming president throwing away needed resources country needed pulled financial crisis denouncing state affiliate organized protest federal building government candidates new_jersey gubernatorial senate candidate emphasized immediate public service demands reforms include health care system graduated income tax universal rent control elimination educational debts tuition fees called auto insurance tax working people moore vocal support public healthcare medicine moore believes capitalism system based exploitation operates serve interests corporations ruling class expense workers poor presidential campaign claimed lack available remedy collapsing economic conditions stems capitalist system foundation greed advocated replacement new system founded economic democracy social ownership workers control reigning industrial financial institutions presidential tickets line note refers candidates results second ballot access number state ballots candidates appeared endorsed candidates
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