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In reply to the discussion: But Bernie is Not a Democrat... [View all]Power 2 the People
(2,437 posts)We must let all of the people who didn't come out to vote or foolishly voted for that orange asshole that we are going back to our roots!
If Bernie feels that the party caters too much to the 1% at the expense of working people he should be able to voice that.It should sound the alarm to any elected Democrat that the days of putting corporate donors first is coming to an end.
If voters think they are getting the same old wishy-washy Democratic party they won't be inspired and will not vote. We stood by and let a Supreme Court Justice be stolen from us without a fight. Why would average Americans think we would fight for them? We let Wall Street criminals walk away unscathed after crashing the economy in 2008. Why would the working man who lost his house think we are on his side and not Wall Street? We let war criminals get away with invading Iraq and instead of bringing them to justice we said "let's look forward, not in the past." Why would even the lowest among us think we were the party of justice? This must change.
People want hope and authenticity. If this comment wakes up the party and cleans out the "go along to get along" Dems then it will only make us stronger and more progressive. New candidates and incumbents alike will think twice before espousing quasi conservative bullshit.
Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans" A generation of new Democrats who act like old Democrats.