The problem you complain about found its roots in 2016 when Bernie failed to challenge Hillary at the convention and show the world what a true fraud she and her pals Donna Brazile and Debbie Wasserman Schultz were and embarrass the Dem insider establishment into responding to the populace that was once the Dem base.
I so wanted Bernie to win in 2016, but, alas, it wasn't to be. Centrists had the money and the politicians controlled. Fight on. It is worth whatever it takes to save this once wonderful country!!!!!
I still have 4 Bernie bumper stickers on my old 2002 Suburban. (I have to have it to pull my travel trailer; no need to point out that it isn't a green choice!) It serves as a billboard--lots of square footage to display bumper stickers. I am too old to do much else other than to stand up for the right things as I go down the road. Peace, Love, and Brotherhood from an old hippie!
I've been saying this for years and believing it for even more!! It is way past time that we begin to make this wealthy nation work for all of us, not just the privileged few. It is time we all took notice; before it is too late; and collectively do something about it; other than grumble. Let's do this!! We know we can, we know we must.
I'm gonna keep nagging you, Corbin, because I do think you're onto something, but you stop just shy of really saying it. Again this is like 40% "who", 40% "why" and maybe 20% "what". You need more what.
In this essay you say things like:
"The government built water and irrigation infrastructure that turned the Central Valley into the food supply for half the country"
And
"Medicare for All. Public ownership of AI infrastructure. A housing program that builds and owns, not just subsidizes."
Medicare for All is a slogan. One that's clear enough in principle but the mechanism and the actual experience is hazy for a lot of people. What does this actually mean to our day to day experience with the healthcare system?
What is our equivalent of the TVA? There are actually citizen owned utilities NOW, but a lot of those people don't even know they have decision making power and the structure has been co-opted by a smaller group who do know.
There are many smart people working on this — doing this — you can find a lot of information about it from ILSR (institute of local self-reliance).
What else is there?
When hurricane Maria hit PR, it was people's ability to organize and build solar microgrids that got the power back on while the big utility schemed and managed planned blackouts to ration the grid. Cuba, when food imports were hit by the fall of the USSR, the people built the organopónicos to grow their own food.
You say "public ownership of AI". What does that really mean? It also makes the continued build out of that infrastructure (i.e. data centers) sound inevitable, even though it is massively unpopular, across the political spectrum. Probably on their own data centers are contentious enough to be a key campaign pledge.
There are also really smart people talking about an "AI commons" and a"democratic agenda for AI governance". See the work of the One Project.
People want concrete ideas, not kitschy slogans, and not just politicians who will "fight" against what's wrong. Trump was able to win on the premise of disrupting the existing system and now people have found out that without a clearly articulated alternative, disruption may actually only mean organized collapse and mass grift all the way down into the abyss.
WHAT, *exactly*, are these new candidates offering? WHAT *exactly* would we get excited about instead of just mad about?
On AI, he'd regulate it HARSHLY instead of helping to build it. He and his Brain Trust would understand that AI is just another stock bubble, created by the same monsters who gave us 1929.
I’ve been saying for years, even before 2015, that every state needed at least 2 Bernie Sanders. The thought that each state could have 2 Senators that would have the same policy ideology as Bernie would do wonders for our USA🇺🇸 Multiplying that in Congress would be even better. 🎐🧚🪄🌈🦄
We need to talk about public money instead of taxpayer money too 💵
Yes, yes, yes. A young woman ran as DEM candidate for US Rep in this mighty red WNC district. She had no backing, up against a full house and one candidate who had already been anointed by DEM party at state and federal levels. She came in second which was an incredible feat. Her name is Zelda Briarwood. She’s young, totally, unabashedly liberal and unafraid to put that out there even in serious headwinds. I’ll look up her contact info and get it to you. She is awesome, just like you!
Obviously, I cant vote for her - live in NYS - but she sure seems like someone who should be included by Corbin and his Pac! If only she was in NYS - she hits all my high spots.
The immensity of this mainstream social/political juggernaut is difficult (at best) to navigate and notice results that are encouraging. Mr. Trent's persistence in establishing a "coalition" appears admirable. A real challenge to these "monsters" (and that's what they are) however has historically been met with co-option (at best) and "elimination" at worst. As a result, a "fight worth having" within all this is a debatable action in itself. Currently we are left to our own devices to develop resilience, independence, self-sufficiency, connections amongst those like-minded, and most of all...personal optimism. It is this last quality the monsters focus most upon, as without it, nothing changes for the better anywhere. It seems appropriate, (personally) to do whatever it takes to maintain a clear vision of peace, truth, love and light, never give up...and to keep ones eyes open , to take action when appropriate to further consciousness and understanding. Realities do manifest of what the collective unconscious develops. "Keep the faith"
We flipped 41 House seats in the 2018 Trump midterms - giving us a solid majority. And all spending bills originate in the House! The Progressive caucus worked together to add excellent essential spending elements. The Senate was still Red and, as expected, McConnell stripped away every progressive $ - setting up what ought to have been memorable battles in the joint reconciliation process. But Pelosi did not call a single conference committee. All our time, shoe leather, donations, and hope = Zero Change.
The problem you complain about found its roots in 2016 when Bernie failed to challenge Hillary at the convention and show the world what a true fraud she and her pals Donna Brazile and Debbie Wasserman Schultz were and embarrass the Dem insider establishment into responding to the populace that was once the Dem base.
I so wanted Bernie to win in 2016, but, alas, it wasn't to be. Centrists had the money and the politicians controlled. Fight on. It is worth whatever it takes to save this once wonderful country!!!!!
I still have 4 Bernie bumper stickers on my old 2002 Suburban. (I have to have it to pull my travel trailer; no need to point out that it isn't a green choice!) It serves as a billboard--lots of square footage to display bumper stickers. I am too old to do much else other than to stand up for the right things as I go down the road. Peace, Love, and Brotherhood from an old hippie!
I've been saying this for years and believing it for even more!! It is way past time that we begin to make this wealthy nation work for all of us, not just the privileged few. It is time we all took notice; before it is too late; and collectively do something about it; other than grumble. Let's do this!! We know we can, we know we must.
I'm gonna keep nagging you, Corbin, because I do think you're onto something, but you stop just shy of really saying it. Again this is like 40% "who", 40% "why" and maybe 20% "what". You need more what.
In this essay you say things like:
"The government built water and irrigation infrastructure that turned the Central Valley into the food supply for half the country"
And
"Medicare for All. Public ownership of AI infrastructure. A housing program that builds and owns, not just subsidizes."
Medicare for All is a slogan. One that's clear enough in principle but the mechanism and the actual experience is hazy for a lot of people. What does this actually mean to our day to day experience with the healthcare system?
What is our equivalent of the TVA? There are actually citizen owned utilities NOW, but a lot of those people don't even know they have decision making power and the structure has been co-opted by a smaller group who do know.
There are many smart people working on this — doing this — you can find a lot of information about it from ILSR (institute of local self-reliance).
What else is there?
When hurricane Maria hit PR, it was people's ability to organize and build solar microgrids that got the power back on while the big utility schemed and managed planned blackouts to ration the grid. Cuba, when food imports were hit by the fall of the USSR, the people built the organopónicos to grow their own food.
You say "public ownership of AI". What does that really mean? It also makes the continued build out of that infrastructure (i.e. data centers) sound inevitable, even though it is massively unpopular, across the political spectrum. Probably on their own data centers are contentious enough to be a key campaign pledge.
There are also really smart people talking about an "AI commons" and a"democratic agenda for AI governance". See the work of the One Project.
People want concrete ideas, not kitschy slogans, and not just politicians who will "fight" against what's wrong. Trump was able to win on the premise of disrupting the existing system and now people have found out that without a clearly articulated alternative, disruption may actually only mean organized collapse and mass grift all the way down into the abyss.
WHAT, *exactly*, are these new candidates offering? WHAT *exactly* would we get excited about instead of just mad about?
On the dot. I always ask "What Would FDR Do?"
On AI, he'd regulate it HARSHLY instead of helping to build it. He and his Brain Trust would understand that AI is just another stock bubble, created by the same monsters who gave us 1929.
This.
I’ve been saying for years, even before 2015, that every state needed at least 2 Bernie Sanders. The thought that each state could have 2 Senators that would have the same policy ideology as Bernie would do wonders for our USA🇺🇸 Multiplying that in Congress would be even better. 🎐🧚🪄🌈🦄
We need to talk about public money instead of taxpayer money too 💵
Anyone who is awake knows you are right.
Yes, yes, yes. A young woman ran as DEM candidate for US Rep in this mighty red WNC district. She had no backing, up against a full house and one candidate who had already been anointed by DEM party at state and federal levels. She came in second which was an incredible feat. Her name is Zelda Briarwood. She’s young, totally, unabashedly liberal and unafraid to put that out there even in serious headwinds. I’ll look up her contact info and get it to you. She is awesome, just like you!
https://www.zeldaforcongress.org/
Obviously, I cant vote for her - live in NYS - but she sure seems like someone who should be included by Corbin and his Pac! If only she was in NYS - she hits all my high spots.
The problem with the “Democratic Team” is, when they line up for a firing squad, they form a circle.
The immensity of this mainstream social/political juggernaut is difficult (at best) to navigate and notice results that are encouraging. Mr. Trent's persistence in establishing a "coalition" appears admirable. A real challenge to these "monsters" (and that's what they are) however has historically been met with co-option (at best) and "elimination" at worst. As a result, a "fight worth having" within all this is a debatable action in itself. Currently we are left to our own devices to develop resilience, independence, self-sufficiency, connections amongst those like-minded, and most of all...personal optimism. It is this last quality the monsters focus most upon, as without it, nothing changes for the better anywhere. It seems appropriate, (personally) to do whatever it takes to maintain a clear vision of peace, truth, love and light, never give up...and to keep ones eyes open , to take action when appropriate to further consciousness and understanding. Realities do manifest of what the collective unconscious develops. "Keep the faith"
So Iran and Lebanon arent enough? The US is bombing Iraq now. Perhaps these pilots in the A-10 need to re-educate themselves as to illegal orders?
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iraq-us-war-iran-israel-lebanon?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2510348&post_id=193676642&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=b9ign&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
@tomwellsforcongressflcd3
We flipped 41 House seats in the 2018 Trump midterms - giving us a solid majority. And all spending bills originate in the House! The Progressive caucus worked together to add excellent essential spending elements. The Senate was still Red and, as expected, McConnell stripped away every progressive $ - setting up what ought to have been memorable battles in the joint reconciliation process. But Pelosi did not call a single conference committee. All our time, shoe leather, donations, and hope = Zero Change.
Do we need a new party/PAC? or do we need to support existing parties: Democratic Socialist or Party for Socialism and Liberation?
HUZZAH!!!
So you're talking about a tipping point.