Jeff Mackler | |
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Nationality | American |
Occupation | Writer |
Known for | National secretary of Socialist Action |
Jeffrey Mackler is an American activist from San Francisco, California. Mackler is the national secretary of Socialist Action, a Trotskyist political party. [1] He was the nominee of Socialist Action for U.S. Senate from California in 2006, [2] and President of the United States in 2016. [3] His candidacy was endorsed by the Freedom Socialist Party. [4] In both cases, Mackler was a write-in candidate. [5] In 2019, Jeff Mackler was declared the presidential nominee for Socialist Action in the 2020 presidential election. [6]
Mackler founded Northern California Climate Mobilization, is a longtime teacher and union activist with the American Federation of Teachers in Hayward, California and is director of the Mobilization to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal. [7] He is an alumnus of Antioch College.
Mackler supports the abolition of capitalism and has at various times supported a 100% tax rate on all incomes above either $150,000 or $200,000. [8] [9] He supports temporary rise to a $15 minimum wage and a massively expanded role for unions.[ citation needed]
Mackler supports a transition to power the United States with 100% renewable energy, and "guaranteed jobs at top union wages" for all people who would lose jobs as a part of a theoretical transition. [7]
Mackler is in favor of a total elimination of the United States military. [9]
Mackler has expressed support for the American government to provide free public health care and education, including the abolition of private insurance. He has expressed a belief that Medicare for all in his view does not go far enough. [8]
Mackler supports abolition of borders and "amnesty, legalisation and equal rights for all immigrants".[ citation needed]