Media in full force effort to take a progressive away from us!

[rainy]

Must go to the middle bs on full display: the American people will never vote for..... etc. In fact it’s the middle of the road that causes us to lose elections. The country’s energy is PROGRESSIVE! We are so far right right now that we are an oligarchy bordering dictatorship. A true middle is here: from AOC:

“Reminder of what people are calling the “radical, extreme-left agenda”:

✅ Medicare for All
✅ A Living Wage & Labor Rights
✅ K-16 schooling, aka Public Colleges
✅ 100% Renewable Energy
✅ Fixing the pipes in Flint
✅ Not Hurting Immigrants
✅ Holding Wall Street Accountable”
Add: sensible gun control

[getagrip_already]

1. Putin wants bernie as the candidate...

Everyone ahead of him will be knocked out.

This is putins media at this point. He has bought and paid for it.

[KSNY]

3. Huh? What does Putin have to do with American corporate media?

[getagrip_already]

6. I suppose tucker carlson is an abberation?

Just one example of many on fox alone. I'm not saying they own individual reporters in all cases, but they surely own the moguls like murdoch.

These billionaires live target rich lifestyles and putin has been working on them for years - likely since he was in the kgb.

There is an unmistakable pattern of russian influence in major news reporting, and it isn't because of trump. Own the head, and the tentacles will follow.

And bernie was their chosen foil in 2016. They paid for a lot of ads supporting him and driving wedges between his camp and clintons. It's going to happen again. It's happening already.

They will target anyone who is ahead, and leave bernie unscathed... Until the general. Then they will take him apart. They see him as the easiest candidate to beat (that can actually make it to nomination).

[KSNY]

9. It isn't all Russian money...the issue is corporate media domination of news

Corporate media has sidelined progressive voices for a very long time. It's only gotten worse.

Have you considered the possibility that people are being screwed by neoliberal policies and support Sanders or Warren's policies?

Also you are using the word "foil" incorrectly.

[KSNY]

2. I agree with the OP Progressive ideas will win. More energy there

[Demsrule86]

11. No they won't...not until we roll up our sleeves and win people over...you have to do the heavy

lifting. There is no evidence that progressive ideas will win...look at the midterms...look at the most recent elections...it borders on wishful thinking to believe this...there is much work to be done in winning the country over.

[Dem4Life1102]

14. Well said

[left-of-center2012]

4. "A true middle is here: from AOC"

AOC is 'middle of the road'?



“Ocasio-Cortez is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America,
and embraces the democratic socialist label as part of her political identity.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria_Ocasio-Cortez#Political_positions

[OhNo-Really]

5. So sad. Huge jump in suicides in young people

I attribute this to a hopeless outlook of shitty jobs & student debt

They need hope, not just an empty word, but a progressive agenda that shows some heart.

We need hope that our country cares about us! I’m not feeling it. Are you?

[vsrazdem]

7. The media wants the status quo, the rest of America, not so much.

[zentrum]

8. Yup. Media owners

...really fear her.

[Demsrule86]

10. I have been warning Warren supporters that MFA is not a popular thing to run on...

And as for the rest...much of it is not that popular. And folks worry about how high the taxes will go. It is not the media...they have been pulling for Warren and lately Buttigeig (and against Sanders and Biden) through much of this primary, but now they can't continue to claim she is the front runner because most polls if not all show she is not. But the bottom line for many is this...can she win a general? vote blue no matter who.

[Wellstone ruled]

12. Insurance Companies are one of the big

players on Wall Street and that will be protected come hell or high water.

[brooklynite]

13. Yawn...

So, there’s a media conspiracy against Warren, Sanders and Yang. Sure you’re not leaving anyone out?

[Hortensis]

15. Rainy, the Democratic Party is the progressive party.

You’re talking about something else, more zealous, Wanting to do more sooner, but not more progressive.

And what seems like sympathy for what the zealots are calling for is because what they want is what the Democratic Party is doing.

The next governments will be majority Republican or majority Democrat. Those are the reality. Want progressivism, Call call for a bigger changes all you want, but vote Democrat. And tell others to also.

[rainy]

16. Absolutely voting Blue no matter who!