2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: WaPo: "Bernie Sanders just gave an amazingly condescending interview about Hillary Clinton" [View all]glowing
(12,233 posts)that anyone who supported Bernie wants those ideas to go away?
It's not typically Democrats that any Democratic nominee needs to court, likewise, it's not Republicans that Republicans court during the general election. It's the 43% that now make up "independent", which can mean people who used to be Republican, but can't stand their overt racism OR disagree with them on never ending wars and "nation building" interference in other countries. The other portion of Independent are even more to the left of this Corporate- Democratic Party.
And many, many, many new voters don't identify with either party (especially, the younger generations 40/45 and younger). Neither parties are addressing reality of living in a globalized Oligarchy that absolutely refuses to address the biggest issue for now and into our future in regards to climate change. They also refuse to address the issue of "capitalism", if you can even call it that, where the very wealthy are so extremely powerful, they make life a living hell for the 99%... Or maybe the bottom 90%.
We absolutely need voices to stand up and challenge the status quo. To continue the revolution. To push for the changes we need NOW!