Norman Thomas

Very strongly agree

No, this empowers abusive landlords to wrongfully evict legitimate tenants without proof

Strongly matches the party’s pro-tenant, anti-abuse stance: concern that summary police removals enable landlord harassment and wrongful evictions without judicial verification. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No, police are not judges and should not resolve complex housing disputes on the sidewalk

Aligns with civil-libertarian and anti-police-overreach views: police shouldn’t adjudicate complex housing/tenancy questions; Socialist Party tradition is skeptical of expanding police discretion. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No, everyone deserves due process and a day in court before being thrown out on the street

Due process before displacement is central to tenant protections; the Socialist Party has historically backed legal safeguards against eviction and opposed summary removals that can push people into homelessness. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No

Consistent with a civil-liberties/due-process framing and skepticism of police power in housing matters; Socialist Party platforms have typically favored stronger renter protections and legal process over summary eviction. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, squatting is criminal trespassing and should be treated as a crime, not a civil dispute

Treating squatting chiefly as criminal trespass invites policing and incarceration; the Socialist Party has often opposed criminalization of poverty/homelessness and favored social solutions and due process. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes

The Socialist Party generally emphasizes tenants’ rights and due process in housing disputes; summary removals by police align with punitive, property-first approaches the party has historically criticized. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, and we should abolish "adverse possession" laws that allow squatters to claim ownership

Abolishing adverse possession and strengthening absolute property claims conflicts with socialist critiques of entrenched property rights; the party has historically supported reforms that expand access to housing/land rather than narrowing claims. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, homeowners should not have to wait months for a court order to reclaim their stolen property

Frames the issue primarily as protecting private property and speeding removals; the Socialist Party has historically prioritized housing security and legal safeguards over expedited police-enforced dispossession. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.