I don't know if this has been posted to DU, yet; but; I thought it important ...

[Gregorian]

10. By team I meant

Changing of the economic setup that we have had, which pits 99% against each other as they toil for the 1%. We're all in a state of conflict, and that's not just an opinion. This is the revolution that is seriously needed to have happen. Big pieces of the rest of our problems start fading quickly when we do this. We are literally giving our life energy to our owners as we make them their profits.

Bernie was on live video tonight, and much of what he had to say was about race related problems we have endured for a long time, but which are now getting attention in the press more frequently.

I'm optimistic as hell. But this is a long term goal. I don't see anyone else proposing a means by which we do all end up on the same side. As for specific ways to deal with the crap that has been going on, there is no reason why that cannot happen while economic changes take place. But the reason I'm so adamant about Bernie as a choice is that without that economic change, It's already proven that the stress and strain between us as Americans is great enough that we see the rotten behavior. There will always be hard core racists, cheaters, greedhogs, and all the rest. But I have great optimism that together we can make a society where we've minimized the income inequality to the point where we're all in it together. It can happen. We just have to aim in the right direction. I do not mean to trivialize any of this. I have even lost a sister by calling her on her racism. I personally hurt from this in a way.