Let’s talk plumbing“WE HAVE a history of progressive politics,” says a voter in Wisconsin’s primary elections. He is leaving the Frank Zeidler municipal building, named after Milwaukee’s three-term Socialist mayor, who stepped down in 1960. The voter, an employee at the state Department of Transport, opted for Bernie Sanders, whose environmental policies he especially likes. Even if Mr Sanders does not become the nominee, he argues, his ideas will have gained prominence. Next time round an even stronger candidate espousing his ideas could win.
Almost everyone leaving the Zeidler building on a chilly April 5th had voted for Mr Sanders, who went on to win the primary with 56.5% of the vote compared with 43.1% for Hillary Clinton. “This is one of the most Democratic wards in a very Democratic city,” said Katie Parch, who also voted for the senator from Vermont.
Surrounded by staunchly Republican suburbs, Milwaukee was the cradle of the American socialist movement. Founded by mostly German immigrants, this was sometimes referred to as “sewer socialism” because of its proponents’ habit of boasting...Continue reading
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