He doesn’t ascribe the rise of Trump solely to a lumpen mass of redneck working-class Americans, deplorables to borrow a phrase. “I do not believe that all of Trump’s supporters are racist or sexist or homophobes. I think what’s going on in this country is a belief that the government is failing ordinary Americans.”
This is the money quote in the article. Biden and the Democrats have ignored the poor and middle class, and to such an extent that people are not going to care that Trump is a fascist. They're only going to care that he is the agent of change.
The challenge is to be able to show people that government in a democratic society can address their very serious needs. If we do that, we defeat Trump
This is a good one too, but Democrats aren't going to do it. They're owned by the same rich assholes that own Republicans, and those assholes are making them rich in exchange for keeping the rest of us poor.
Unless he said "I am renouncing my affiliation with the Democrat party and am running for the office of President of the United States again" then whatever he says is incorrect.
He might as well just hand the election to Trump at that point. I mean, I get it, wrong lizard and what not, but in the real world that's really the only option in the immediate term.
Hey Bernie - the MOTs still have your back. If you put on the parka and ask for more money, I’m good for a couple hundred. I’ve got Bernie tee shirts, Bernie posters, Bernie getting arrested, Bernie sticking up for the LGBT…
And, my hand to the god that I do not believe in, if and when I adopt a sphynx cat, he or she will be named Bernie.
It's not really worth it to donate to a political campaign anymore. The Kochs and Soroses of the world have virtually unlimited means to drown out your voice.
As cynical as it may sound, I tell people to take those donations and put them in your own investments instead. No matter who we elect, you can basically guarantee your investments will get representation in Washington.
I appreciate the input, but I doubt Koch or Soros are making big donations to Bernie, Warren, AOC, or the other pols I send a few bucks to.
Second, I do have plenty of money in my own investments at this point. That’s part of the reason I am making donations. I do end up sending more money to organizations like Planned Parenthood, HRC, the Trevor Project, and the Matthew Shepard fund. I also send money to the ACLU and EFF, among others.
I don’t entirely disagree with your main point, but there are local and national causes and politicians that can use financial support. Ideally we wouldn’t have to do it, but as things stand it’s not a terrible idea.
