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In 1997 they introduced bills to limit campaign contributions, in 2003 they passed it, in 2007 to 2010 it went to courts and the Republican majority SCOTUS declared it unconstitutional. This is referred to as Citizens United.
Single Payer was the original 2010 healthcare reform passed by the DNC in the house and would have had the 60 votes to bypass filibuster if not for Independent Joe Leiberman, and after about a month in session they lost the needed seats in the senate, but we still got a medicaid expansion which today over 70 Million Americans rely upon.
Since about 2013-2015 then they have had 48 or less senators.
Obama and Biden both increased taxes on the Rich via the 2013 tax reforms and increased audits.
In 2018 to 2020 the DNC attempted to pass an H.R. 1 For the People Act to enact much of the necessary changes, but ended up making concessions to overcome Republican Fillibuster.
Kamala Harris campaigned on n Unrealized Capital Gains tax for amount over $1 Million.
They still publish a Party Platform every two years, though. https://democrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2024-Democratic-Party-Platform.pdf
and none of that was enough. and it sure as fuck isn't enough now.
we need sweeping, aggressive, anti-capitalist reforms to reclaim what's left of the government from the hands of corporatist clowns. we need wealth redistribution like hasn't happened since the New Deal.
I appreciate you bringing facts. but those facts don't prove your argument. they prove the opposite, the Democrats were not getting it done then and still aren't getting it done now. if they understood how to actually engage in politics (ie convincing people you are aligned with their interests) then they would win more elections and get the votes needed to control the legislature.
we need a real opposition political movement and Dems ain't it. they need to be shamed and motivated to do better, or they need to get the fuck out of the way.
Perfect example of perfect being the enemy of good and ushering in evil.