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Ryan Clancy: “I was the first democratic socialist elected in many years…”

Featuring: Ryan Clancy, Democratic | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 19

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Reviving Milwaukee's Socialist Movement - An Interview with Ryan Clancy

Published | Video Starts at 18:38

And that's a very simple way of putting it, but I think that's accurate. I mean, we, and in a lot of ways, for me, it's a lot easier to be a democratic socialist. I was the first democratic socialist elected in many years. I think since the 1950s. 85, I think, in the research that I've done. Yeah. So I think it was 1985 or 85 years. I think 85 years at the States. Okay. (18:38–18:45)

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