Thursday, February 11, 2016

"A different kind of politics is possible . . . "

OK, so this came as a letter from MoveOn.org, raising money for Bernie Sanders.   But read the message.   It's a pretty exciting prospect.

Anyway, here's the letter.   See what you think.
Bernie Sanders just won New Hampshire in a landslide.
Not long ago, this would've seemed like, yes, a dream. Now it's a reality. And—can you believe it?—if we come together now, we have a chance to redefine politics for a generation.

In New Hampshire, Bernie won among just about everyone. Women and men, middle class and working class and poor, middle-aged and—most of all, in a blowout—young voters.

Bernie won among those who believe the system is rigged, and that the government should work for everyone. Turns out, that's a huge majority of New Hampshire Democrats.
There used to be a time when Democratic politicians were afraid of their own shadows. Not anymore. From now on, every Democrat can see, clear as day, that an unapologetic progressive agenda is a road to victory.

Yes, this is actually happening. And if the millions of us who've stepped up keep this going, and millions more join the movement, it will keep happeningall across the country.

Until someone shows that something can be done, nobody believes it can be done.

But the movement backing Bernie is busting through political myths one after another. We're showing that a different kind of politics is possible. And if a different kind of politics is possible, another world is possible, too.
What an exciting prospect.  I even begin to see some appeal to some of those voters now in the Republican camp who aren't necessarily there because they are conservative -- but because they want something fundamentally different in politics and government.

Ralph

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