Despite Growing Attacks, Bernie Can Do It

[eridani]

http://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/02/17/despite-growing-attacks-bernie-can-do-it

Writing in Slate, Michelle Goldberg said, “Bernie is a mensch whose politics are more or less my own, but I’m convinced he’d be eviscerated in the general election... As long as I have been following politics, it has been a left-wing fantasy that legions of disconnected non-voters will suddenly flood the polls if they’re offered a sufficiently progressive candidate.”

I believe these writers have been discouraged by the history of the Obama administration which started out as a revolution, and quickly became business as usual – particularly with regards to Wall Street. Moreover, these writers are ignoring the civil-rights progress made over the last sixty years where the progressive movement has accomplished objectives – such as the legalization of same-sex marriage – that were once thought impossible.

Most progressives agree that reducing the power of the one percent must happen. While I’m sure “jhannon” and Michelle Goldberg support getting big money out of politics, they don’t believe that Bernie can accomplish it and they fear that in the process he will be “eviscerated” in the general election .

But consider this: Bernie Sanders has a higher favorability rating than any other candidate. In head-to-head matchups Bernie Sanders defeats any Republican candidate. (Many observers believe that Sanders matches up particularly well with Donald Trump.)

[Enthusiast]

1. Bernie can do it! We can do it! We can save this fucked up mess of a nation!

Unfortunately, if we and Bernie can't do it, it won't happen.