Questions

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has proposed a platform that includes a wide range of social, economic, and governmental reforms.

Among its proposals are replacing the Supreme Court with a judiciary chosen by Congress, expanding the House of Representatives, implementing wealth taxes, supporting reparations, reducing or restructuring the Department of Defense, and advancing its “Feminism for All” platform.

According to the DSA’s published platform, “Feminism for All” supports queer liberation, abortion access, gender expression and transition, expanded protections against sex discrimination, support for care work, and policies affecting childbirth, child-raising, marriage, divorce, and family life.

This poll is asking about the overall direction of these proposals rather than any single policy in isolation.

Do you generally support or oppose this platform? Explain your reasoning in the comments.

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Among wild animals closely related to our species, the dominant male of the group often has access to all the females. In that sense, polygyny benefits an elite minority, while the majority of males are left without mating opportunities. I believe that with the rise of settled societies, it was men themselves who developed monogamy. This ensured that virtually every man would have a chance to find a wife.

Yet when we look at the outcome, many marriages seem to end up with constant nagging, constant complaints that the husband is never good enough, or women cheating on their husbands and walking away with alimony or financial settlements after divorce.

When people hear the word polygyny, they usually picture "being a man's fourth wife." What is often forgotten, however, is that men are not equal in terms of status, wealth, or power. As a result, many women would rather be the mistress of a wealthy man than marry a poor one.

There is even a Turkish saying that reflects this idea:

"Fakirin prensesi

zenginin metresi"

It is also worth noting that throughout history, polygyny often became more common after wars had significantly reduced the male population, leaving many women widowed. In such circumstances, taking multiple wives was seen as a way of providing those women with protection and support.