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TrueDemVA

(250 posts)
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:11 AM Jun 2016

To all my Bernie supporting friends

This is just one battle. This primary has been effective in exposing our party leadership for the corporate lobbyist they are. For years it only it seemed they were only compromising so much and so often because they wanted to get the best they could for us. Not true at all. They only give lip service to wanting to help us while going behind our backs to cash in.

The 1% would never let Bernie win. Why would they? He would ruin their gravy train. They get the benefit of receiving tax dollars from us. They avoid taxes while our schools crumble, water is poisoned, health care being too expensive (even with ACA), etc.

We carry the burden of paying taxes, while they reap the benefits at the cost of our country.

Now it is up to us to start voting these DINOs out. We know who they are now. Over the next decade, at least, it is up to us to get this cowards out of office. No more disastrous free trade deals, no more fracking, no more too big to fail, no more gutting social security. Find and support candidates who want single payer, who want a cleaner environment, who want the rich to share the burden of educating our youth, who support expanding and protecting social security. These are the basics.

We have a path to a better future. Bernie has shown us what should be basic rights. Now it is up to us to continue fighting for them.

No more lesser of two evils. TRUE PROGRESSIVISM IS THE FUTURE. No more DINOs.

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To all my Bernie supporting friends (Original Post) TrueDemVA Jun 2016 OP
Bernie led the way... Paka Jun 2016 #1
You'll always be a part of the movement TrueDemVA Jun 2016 #3
Bernie deepestblue Jun 2016 #2
I hope Bernie will continue to carry the torch and lead us alfie Jun 2016 #4

Paka

(2,760 posts)
1. Bernie led the way...
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:29 AM
Jun 2016

I'm too old to be around to keep fighting much longer, but I now see a ray of light that the youth will keep fighting for me. We have been in a dark tunnel for way too long.

GO BERNIE!!

TrueDemVA

(250 posts)
3. You'll always be a part of the movement
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:41 AM
Jun 2016

Everyone that has been a part of this movement has helped. No matter how big or small, the future will look back on all that helped and owe thanks to them.

deepestblue

(349 posts)
2. Bernie
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:41 AM
Jun 2016

I saw that Bernie's opponent is proposing $275 billion in infrastructure spending. Any guesses where that number will be after bringing it to Congress?

Bernie on the other hand is proposing a $1 trillion infrastructure program, backed wholeheartedly by those in his political revolution. Maybe he'd end up with a reduced figure after compromise, but at least he thinks and acts big, not small.

It is past time that our country has true, noble LEADERSHIP.

Bernie is that leader.

alfie

(522 posts)
4. I hope Bernie will continue to carry the torch and lead us
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 08:31 AM
Jun 2016

I will keep him on my Facebook. I hope he will let us know when bills or amendments in our favor are being proposed/debated so we can all communicate our ideas to our congress critters. I hope we will start in our towns, counties and states to promote progressive candidates and support them as they rise on to the national level. We are the grassroots. We are where the watering and fertilizing, weeding and nurturing will happen.

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