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In reply to the discussion: Bernie is not even a Democrat, so why is he ripping our party apart? [View all]Delmette2.0
(4,157 posts)Was how tired I was about the Democrats nudging us further and further to the right. That when we compromise on anything we give up more than we gain.
Bernie was and still is trying to bring us back to progressive ideals. We should always ask for and negotiate for more than what the opposition is offering. That is the only way we can gain footing against the conservative right politicians.
Examples are $15 minumum wage that HRC opposed; corporate political contributions that HRC accepted; Medicare for all that HRC opposed.
I am the grandaughter of a Montana immigrant homesteader's on both sides of my family. Both sets of grand parents were proud Democrats through WWI, WWII and the Great Depression. My Father was a union man and I belonged to a union. My point is, that we were part of the backbone the build this state and country. Now the party we supported is turning against us by not fighting tooth and nail for what we need. Bernie Sanders always has and always will.