2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I've been a Bernie guy all the way, but let's face it: for all intents and purposes Hillary [View all]Vote2016
(1,198 posts)the movement goes forward. Whether Sanders (or Hillary or Trump) wins the general election, the movement goes on.
Call it occupy the DNC.
This is an ongoing effort to pull both the Democratic Party and the country back to FDR's values.
If Sanders isn't the nominee, we fight for progressive candidates across the nation from the top of the ballot to the bottom, we fight to pull Hillary back from her worst third way neoliberal instincts, we fight to get the stench of lobbyist money and influence out of the DNC.
If Sanders is the nominee, we still fight for progressive candidates across the nation from the top of the ballot to the bottom right up to election day and then starting again the next day after the election, we continue campaigning from day one after the inauguration to build and solidify consensus on progressove goals and to achieve or expand majorites in Congress (every day is campaign season), we fight to pull those senators and representatives from both parties who oppose progress back from their reactionary instincts by campaining directly to their constituencies and focusing on progressive goals the majorities of voters in both parties support, we fight to get the corrupting influence of Citizens United money and lobbyists out of the process.
If Hillary is the nominee (and of course she's the favorite), the movement doesn't stop. Some (probably most) may think joining the Hillary campaign is the best way to keep her honest on what she has promised progressives during the campaign. Some (probably many in non-battleground states) may think writing in for Sanders is the best way to show that there is a constituency on the left that will hold out for an advocate of our values and will not fall in line behind a neoliberal, and some may conclude that the best way to show the DNC that it must pander to the left with the same sickening gusto it shows when pandering to the right is to grow the Green Party by voting for Jill Stein. No matter what path we choose at the top of the ticket, we will fight for progressive candates everywhere and in every race on the ballot.