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...it is not good enough just to be critical of Trump and his destructive policies.

(Thought that was a good addition from the article, left out of the subtitle.)

Here are just a few of the issues that must be addressed:

1. We must create a vibrant democracy by ending Citizens United and preventing billionaires from buying elections.

2. Whether the Democratic establishment likes it or not, we must guarantee healthcare as a human right through Medicare for All.

3. We must build millions of affordable homes and apartments and give our younger generation the opportunity to own a home of their own.

4. We must make public colleges, universities, trade schools and medical schools tuition-free and have the best childcare and public school system in the entire world.

5. We must expand social security and bring back traditional pension plans so that every senior in this country can retire with dignity.

6. We must raise the minimum wage to a living wage and guarantee every worker the right to join a union.

7. We must demand that the wealthiest people and most profitable corporations in America pay their fair share in taxes.

So many "no shit" policies that we should have already been doing for decades, stymied as per usual by monied interests. Disgusting.

The wealthy are not playing for the same team.

They don't care if the country goes to shit they can just leave and find somewhere else nice to be. They would sell the country for a dollar and just go to Switzerland or whatever.

Meh, good luck to Bernie and similar minded Americans.

But as a Canadian, I ain't going to America again, and I'm doing everything I can to get off of American products.

Like the news in America is currently going on about Trump's comments about nationalizing elections, and how people are afraid he may try to meddle in their elections. As though he hadn't tried to lead a violent insurrection when he lost last time around. Most of them seem to want to watch it all burn, and are willing to follow a convicted felon, alleged child rapist, and "prolific" pant shitter to see it happen. They're willing to shrug off Musk's Nazi salutes, and the epstein stuff is just a side-show without any real accountability for anyone involved. They're openly attacking other western democracies and attempting to undermine THEIR OWN ALLIES national security, while making absolutely bullshit claims about their neighbours causing "national security emergencies" by having trade deficits. It's utterly fucking absurd.

It should be really simple. You don't attack your allies. But Americans are too stupid to even figure that one out it seems. So idk, I think Bernie may be dreaming of an America that doesn't exist anymore. But best of luck to em.

Bernie. Honestly. The US is fucked. You know it always been fucked. It’s waaaaaay past the point of no return.

Why do I keep seeing people on here call Bernie a liberal zionist?

I like Sanders, and think he could have been a terrific peacetime president in a better timeline. Unfortunately, I suspect we will need to shed blood and lose many innocent lives in order to get somewhere decent now.

We need a leader who is willing to fight, and to sacrifice lives like mine, to create a future.

At this point America has terminal cancer in every single major organ. The only cure from here is to cut it all out and replace it with someone fresh or a near fatal dose of chemo to wipe it all out. Anything less will just delay the inevitable death.

Well, we are certainly gaining enough downhill momentum to get us back up somewhere.

Cool so Dems are going to stop suing viable 3rd parties off the ballots, eliminate the billionaire class and disband?

Because that's about the only way THAT is going to happen.

Fuck it, I'll run for mayor of my city. Help me build a platform. I'll start.

1. Left as fuck.
2. Evidence-based governance - no more "vibes-based" politics.
3. A cat for every home and a chicken for every yard.
4. Inflatable costume subsidy for low-income protestors.
5. ...?

The only way to fix this is by spilling the blood of the rich and those they "care" about. There is no peaceful option.

I don't know.

Real hard to de-radicalize millions of conservatives and make sure the next generation are ALL educated enough not to become conservatives.