13 Comments
User's avatar
Democracy Defender's avatar

After the first paragraph, thinking this is real, I was ready to double my monthly contributions to Justice Democrats and Our Revolution.

After part 1, I called the offices of Bernie, Warren, AOC and Cesar, and told them to work together to build a coordinated movement, referenced Corbin Trent, and told them to stop telling us to run when they have the donor lists, the campaign war chests and the support staff.

If only this was real!

Expand full comment
Kathy Levine's avatar

What a wonderful legacy that would be for both Bernie and Elizabeth Warren.

Expand full comment
Brick Top's avatar

This is the way!

Expand full comment
2BeTrue's avatar

Who is getting this in front of of their eyes? This is the most Hope I’ve felt in months, and I know it’s fiction. BUT…yes, please!?!

Expand full comment
Rae Brown's avatar

I am sending this article to Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg. I’d like to see Indivisible support this plan.

Expand full comment
Tom High's avatar

What if all those you mention made the We The People amendment, HJR-54, eliminating corporate personhood and the concept of money as speech, a centerpiece of the campaigns, and platform? As long as you say you want candidates who put working people ahead of corporate donors, why not have simple declaration of actual intent that they mean what they ‘promise’? Explain to voters that it’s the key to the building process we all desire, with the side effect that it will help grow the movement and keep it engaged until, and past, passage.

Expand full comment
Brick Top's avatar

Do people like this still exist in American politics?

People with ethics, beliefs, and the wherewithal to actually do what is right for the country?

People who can turn away sugar daddy donor money and say fuck the billionaires, fuck Israel, fuck big oil, fuck big pharma, fuck the NRA, etc?

People who want a government not a political grift system?

Expand full comment
America's Undoing's avatar

Yes! I mention them by name.

Expand full comment
debra's avatar

I’ve been waiting for this since the DNC decided it was Hillary’s turn in ‘16 and screwed Bernie. Many of my Bernieites wrote him off as a sellout after he chose to campaing for Hillary. I didn’t. I’ve always known a Bernie comes along once in a lifetime. Now he has all of the best getting ready to lead the Revolution!!!!!!!! Wonder if he can get Stephen to run in SC and unseat Lady Bug Lindsey. The country is sooooooooooo ready. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/r4S94OipKVQ

Expand full comment
John Whitehead's avatar

Made me tear up with hope and joy. Finally. Can't wait for Part 3. Then we need to make itc happen...for real!

Expand full comment
Bruce Dickson's avatar

Corbin, This is good Aaron Sorkin-level scripting. I suggest you pitch this to run in the New Yorker in installments. They may want you to flesh out each scene a bit so it reads more like a Sorkin movie. Go with it. Okay to contact me for volunteer comments and editing. HealingToolbox attttg male c-o=m

Expand full comment
MissAnneThrope's avatar

Please!!! Let's make it so!!

Expand full comment