Liberals/progressives have to be honest with themselves

[Bluepinky]

64. Thank you. I don't see it as an attack.

I’m not a socialist, either. I wish Bernie had called himself a Democratic Progressive rather than a Democratic Socialist, as he doesn’t want to throw out the Capitalist system, he just wants to create fairness. For instance, I love that he wants to take corporate money out of politics, and I wish all Democrats would commit to this. I agree with his position on increasing taxes on capital gains and the wealthy. I agree with his positions on Wall Street reforms and cracking down on foreign tax havens. I think we need a higher federal minimum wage. I don’t think we’re ready yet for Medicare for all, but we at least need a public option. His rhetoric inspires me and gives me hope that someone out there is fighting for economic fairness; other than Elizabeth Warren, no other candidate speaks very passionately about it.

I don’t have high hopes that Joe Biden will be fighting very hard to regulate Wall Street or increase taxes on the rich.