Democrats Scrubbed An Issue From Their Party Platform — And It's Going Under The Radar
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For the first time in more than a decade, the Democratic Party platform includes no mention of abolishing the death penalty.

On Monday, the Democrats approved their 2024 platform, which includes no mention of the death penalty. This year’s platform marks the first time since 2004 the platform has not mentioned the death penalty (the 2008 and 2012 platforms called for making the punishment less arbitrary).

Public support for the death penalty has been gradually declining. A Gallup poll last year found that 65% of Democrats oppose the punishment.

The Democratic National Committee did not respond to an email asking if the party still supports abolishing the death penalty.

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  • Antmz22English
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    12 days ago

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    • squid_slime
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      20 days ago

      Read about the ratchet effect before down-voting, its interesting.

      • Eldritch@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        20 days ago

        I already knew about it. Which is the reason I down voted the comment. It is interesting and something to be aware of. But that doesn’t make that comment any less oversimplified conspiracy porn.