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In reply to the discussion: I'm ready for a revolution [View all]davidthegnome
(2,983 posts)Not supporting Clinton is not the same thing as supporting Trump. She actually bashed him in the interview. Who ever else votes for Trump, I don't think Sarandon will be one of them.
There is nothing wrong with being wealthy. There are people who make a great deal of money who support progressive legislation and taxation and Sarandon is one of them. Supporting Bernie really isn't her best choice if it's about money - because he will raise taxes on those who earn a lot - definitely including her. Yes, she has expensive things and homes - that's what wealthy people do. As for this bit:
"Why wait? I say we start the revolution right now. Not the revolution of campaign slogans that are about installing one man as head of the capitalist state. No, a real social revolution that forcibly redistributes wealth from the rich to the poor. I can think of no better place to start than one of Sarandon's many multi-million dollar homes. "
That kind of social revolution would have much bigger fish to fry than Sarandon - Donald Trump, for example. It is also a very real eventual possibility if the puppet masters continue to ignore the needs of the many for the sake of the few. The kind of revolution that Sanders represents (he is, however, one of millions) is about the working poor, it's about taking dirty, corporate money out of politics, it's about repairing our economy and creating a system that works better for everyone, not just for the rich and super rich.
I have been working poor for years, I am one of those millions without health insurance, who has never earned a living wage. I proudly acknowledge that I want the kind of revolution Sanders is talking about - and I think it's only beginning. I also don't think it's limited to Sanders and his supporters. People who want change, who want to make this Country a better place for everyone in it... who are tired of business as usual and corporate politics, who are tired of endless war, of the over-reach of the government in regards to "National security" and the absolute ignorance in regards to how much people are struggling.
It's not about one person. It's not about a slogan. It's about healing the suffering that has been going on for many, many years - and has greatly deepened in the last few decades. It's about making the world a better place. Everyone is welcome to be a part of it.
It's way past time for people to wake up and start paying attention to the poor... before everyone else gets to be one of us. This economy is leaving millions and millions of people out in the cold - both literally and figuratively. I'm glad that Sarandon seems to get it.