2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Krugman nails it, re: Bernie fans [View all]Cassidy
(202 posts)For decades, the democratic base of the democratic party has been told we need to be moderate and incremental. Where has that gotten us as a nation? Ever rightward, ever increasing inequality, less reproductive freedom.
I like President Obama, but I think that he is only now beginning to understand some of the forces aligned against him and the 99%. Bush was not held accountable for the Iraq war. Bankers were not held accountable for the implosion of the world economy. How many times will we be told the falsehood that expanding global trade is good for the economy and not bad for the environment? How can anyone believe that?
I long for the days of President Jimmy Carter. He was and is a man with principles and vision, who strove to do right by ordinary people.
Neither Krugman, nor HRC, nor Sanders is perfect. But Sanders wants what regular people want and need. And, the enthusiasm for Sanders' policies and proposals is what is needed to help overcome Republican gerrymandering and voter restrictions, and apathy toward incrementalism of establishment Democrats.