2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Server [View all]grasswire
(50,130 posts)It is a class war.
Hillary represents the rich, the corporations, the oligarchs, the private interests. Bernie simply represents the people who largely have had no voice.
And so it isn't like other recent elections, because there has been no one LIKE Bernie in recent elections.
He isn't just up against Hillary. All the most powerful forces in the country are aligned against him -- forces that transcend party.
But you know what? He has started a movement that cannot be shut down. So be proud of your participation in this moment, friend.
Yes, we have been betrayed by politicians who were supposed to be on our side, but turned out to be part of the 1 percent and thrilled to work for themselves and pretend to work for us.
You are right to be mad, and feel betrayed.
But you can put that energy to work. Yes, we can. Yes, we can.