No one could have predicted the rollercoaster ride of this election year. But amid all the drama something powerful emerged — millions of Americans demanded a different kind of society, one that puts people over profit.

Some of this desire was expressed in the platform adopted by the Democratic Party, which is its most progressive in decades. But for many, the Democrats stopped miles short of offering a real vision for change. To tackle inequality, poverty, racism, sexism, and environmental collapse we need bigger ideas. Socialists have these ideas.

Granted, we don’t have a political party in the United States. We don’t have a labor party. And we’re a long way away from becoming a force that can enact policies to represent and empower the working class. But we’re building momentum and making demands.