2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Poll: For Sanders Supporters ONLY: What should Bernie do now? [View all]Trajan
(19,089 posts)Then, gracefully concede .. But:
Bernie has a gift, and he should stay in the political spotlight, perhaps by starting a 'Progressive Voters League', or something along those lines, for the purpose of:
Letting everyone know that progressives are watching every move of the Democratic Party.
Every tax break given to their billionaire campaign underwriters ...
Every sweetheart deal and every plum position given to a crony or political acolyte ...
Every giveaway of the commons through robbing regular folks while bestowing great wealth on their banker buddies ...
Every dishonest action ... Every graft filled agreement ... Every corrupt treaty ...
Make them toe the line .. one step outside? .. Pound them .. Flay them publicly using the social media megaphone ...
If they continue to act as Republicans, then ... Break away ... The Progressive Voters League becomes a De facto political party ...
So ... Just so every one is clear - I am not advising that we 'break away from the Democratic Party' ... I'm advising that we STAY in the party, and keep a eagle eye in their every move ... We'll be their Jeremiah, lambasting their sinfulness ...
If they continue to fuck over regular working families (as they have over the last two decades), then
THEN we will be ready to step into the breach, break away from the corrupt Democratic Party, and take them down within the electorate, using the ballot ...
The Democratic Party can alter whatever party rules they like - it won't affect antibody outside of the Democratic Party ... We remove the ability to change or alter voter status (what kind of party would deny their own members the ability to vote? .. Only a party led by assholes would do that)
We regain our power by cutting them off from controlling our ability to vote ...
Personally, I am of the belief that Bernie would win a three way race ... Absolutely ... But, if he says he won't do it, then I take him at his word ...
The party fucked us royally ... They have fucked ME for the last time ...
One false step, and the Democratic Party should lose their standing as the party of working families ... And I'm being generous ...
They have already lost our trust ...
I'm with you all beyond this election ....
Help regular families, or get rolled out of Dodge ...
I'm a Democrat still, for now ... We'll see how long that lasts ...