I am Solomon Rajput, a 27-year-old progressive medical student running for US Congress against an 85 year old political dynasty. Ask Me Anything!

Based on the "progress" of AOC and the politicians using the 2020 Census to eliminate her seat, what makes you think getting in with her same ideals is a good idea?

I am running on the policies I believe are important and what this country needs. I'm not here to play games or to worry about staying in power. I'm here to fight for what I think is right and whatever political consequences come from that, I'm ok with that.

Corporate Democrats and their supporters in a nutshell: Free public college at 80 billion a year: HOW ARE YOU GOING TO PAY FOR THAT?? WHERE IS ALL THE MONEY GOING TO COME FROM?? SO PIE IN THE SKY. WE NEED PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS.

Increasing Trump’s already bloated defense budget by over 100 billion dollars during the course of his term, spend trillions on a corporate bailout: sound of crickets

I truly can't wait to go to Congress and say "well....how are you going to pay for that?" when they propose dumb shit like corporate tax cuts or increasing the bloated military budget

How do you anticipate overcoming the problem of old 'set-in-their-ways' people running the government and being voted in? Unfortunately, the only thing I agree with you on is abolishing corporate money in politics. I would like you to be voted in though, simply for the change in age. I don't want to see more 75 year old people who have no idea how email works in politcs.

Thanks for the question! I appreciate your support, and hope to win you over on the many other issues I'm running on. I totally understand where you're coming from.

I just believe that government should reflect the people. It should reflect the rich diversity our population has to offer. I want to see old and young, rich and poor, white and black, all working together to build a better tomorrow.

Young people have been passed over for a long time. I think we need to start making our voices heard, and that's one of the reasons why I'm running! When it comes to dealing with older colleagues, I'll just try to stress our commonalities.

Most of these people have children and even grandchildren. These are people they love and want to see have a bright future. There is therefore no such thing as a "young/old person's issue". We're all in this together. When we realize that, we will make progress!

So many people are saying “there are experts in politics taking care of it, YOURE under qualified”

What the fuck experts are taking care of anything?

Literally what the fuck are you on about.

Preach bro

I decided to run literally because the establishment has failed us and we're done waiting on them to do something about our problems

Lots of ambition but no plans. You've also prioritized a green deal before Medicare.

Why would anyone vote for you?

Feel free to take a look at all of our comprehensive plans and policy briefs on solomonrajput.com ;)

The incidence of corporation tax disproportionately falls on low earners by suppressing wages. How do you justify taxing the poor in order to give the rich free education and the most comprehensive free healthcare in the world? Would it not be better to support the policies proposed by the Joe Biden campaign?

We support a $15 minimum wage so that one job is enough and everyone in this country who works can live in dignity. Currently we have starvation wages where people have to work 2 or 3 jobs just to survive. In recent years corporations have made record profits. They're not just barely getting by. They have all this money that they are hoarding because their guiding principle is greed. That money should be shared with the workers who helped them create such wealth.

Hey, I’m 26 and looking to get into politics. I didn’t graduate with a degree in the field or have any connections as of now. What do you think would be the best steps to head in that direction?

Hey, I’m 26 and looking to get into politics. I didn’t graduate with a degree in the field or have any connections as of now. What do you think would be the best steps to head in that direction?

Get involved with your local grassroots organizations like DSA, Sunrise Movement, Youth Climate Strike, your local tenants unions, ect. Grassroots orgs are the foundation of change, and without them we would be unable to advance any major legislation.

European here, so not that much knowledge of US politics, but I'm wondering how you see your chances of winning? As a 34 year old I would love to see young people taking over

Good luck! Hope you'll win!

Hey thanks for the question! We're trying a different strategy to win. The establishment relies on tons of money in order to reach out to voters by paying for advertisement. Our strategy to win is to build a huge army of young people to talk to all the voters in our congressional district. We've built an ENORMOUS army of young people and we are reaching many, many voters in our district. Our grassroots effort is huge and I think we actually have a really good chance of winning given how big our army is and how many people we are reaching out to :)

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I would say no, they do not. Most of the time, women wear makeup for themselves. The reality is that most men do not appreciate a perfectly sharp cat eye or impeccably blended eyeshadow. Makeup is artistry, and most of the time it's a way for women, men and non-binary folks who wear it to express themselves and spend time on themselves.

I identify as a potatokin, are you saying makeup isn't for me?

Of course makeup is for you if you want to wear it! It's a personal choice.