Summary

Bernie Sanders criticizes the Democratic Party for neglecting the working class, leading to their recent election losses.

He highlights issues like economic inequality, job displacement, healthcare costs, and foreign policy as key concerns for the American people.

Sanders questions whether the Democratic leadership will address these issues or remain beholden to big money interests.

  • @[email protected]
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    104 hours ago

    I really think ranked choice voting is the answer here. It will open up the opportunity for third parties to actually gain traction.

    • @[email protected]
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      3 hours ago

      Me too but how are we going to get that changed before the next election?

      Before ranked choice voting we need at least one party to rally around with a candidate that focuses on popular issues. Once we have someone in office that will commit to those issues we can then talk about these kinds of changes.

      A good place to start would be at the state level since states run their own elections. For that all I can suggest is to get more actively involved in local politics than you ever have before.

      Of course, that’s assuming we have another election.

      • @seaQueue
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        73 hours ago

        Never underestimate the obstruction from establishment Democrats at every level of government. We passed a bill authorizing statewide use of ranked preference voting in CA and our neoliberal democrat governor Gavin Newsom vetoed it. I generally support his policies but this one was a flat out “fuck you” to everyone alienated by the neoliberal business as usual party that runs our state.

        • @[email protected]
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          42 hours ago

          The answer to obstruction at every level of government is to push back at every level of government then.

          That means getting involved in local government. You. Me. Us. All of us. Starting now.

      • @[email protected]
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        33 hours ago

        That’s a good question. I think we need a massive push towards it, from our local officials all the way to the top. Bernie may get onboard.

        • @[email protected]
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          22 hours ago

          True but nothings going to happen until we both demand it and actually do something about it.

          The time to be hopeful that one of the major parties has an awakening is over.

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            125 minutes ago

            Absolutely. I think that the best path of action is to let our local politicians know clearly that this is the desire of their constituents, and push hard to vote in candidates that support this. All of these politicians started somewhere, so the best hope for change starts locally and grows from there as word gets out.

    • @NewNewAccount
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      23 hours ago

      We must only support candidates whose main policy position is electoral reform.