2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Forget Sanders and Clinton for a moment. This is a symbolic schism that has been long brewing [View all]artislife
(9,497 posts)but this is a time of letting go and shedding what doesn't work for us anymore.
In 1990s, I was a Clintonite. As James Carville said, a Shi'ite Clintonite. My brother, older, more radical tried to talk to me about how Clinton was not liberal, but I was consumed with winning and being on the Right Team.
Before anyone else stepped in to challenge and I knew Warren wouldn't be running, I let go of having to be on the team that won and be on a path that was in alignment with what I felt we needed to bring into our government.
Luckily, Bernie threw his hat in. I don't know if we will win the election, but I am on the winning team.
Winning because there is a force that is joining up people who are looking at this planet, this money system and are working for the best solution for everyone not just for themselves. We may have already passed the tipping point, but we may have a few years to change course...but we cannot wait for 2020 to try again.