2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I don't think I want your revolution [View all]rosesaylavee
(12,126 posts)This is why I am voting for Senator Sanders. He will have my vote because he has framed the Climate Crisis as a moral crisis. I volunteer as a presenter for climate issues, I work as a volunteer on climate issues in my local community, at the state level and again at the federal level. There are plenty (thousands) of us doing this work -- it will take a leader who says this is of vital importance for us to move forward in a meaningful way that will secure our future as one that includes water (for all to survive), sustainable jobs in an economy that will allow us to thrive -- while moving us away from fossil fuels.
I am not hearing this same sense of urgency from Secy Clinton. I understand that she is now against the Keystone Pipeline that her department gave the green light to when she was in charge. I applaud that. Unfortunately, there are other pipelines scheduled that will carry that oil out of the country -- that will wreak the same devastation to our land, water and eventually the air we breathe. I am not hearing that this is a concern of hers at this point.
I do believe we will need to have a revolution -- at least in ideology -- to survive the next couple of decades. We do no have a choice. The science tells me this -- I have hope that the many of us who are dedicating all our volunteer time to this effort will be able to persuade those not yet understanding what a dire crossroads we are standing in at the moment.
I do not mean to argue with you, or denigrate your choice of nominee. I just wanted you to know where this one individual stands who posts here on DU and who supports Senator Sanders candidacy.