2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary Supporters' strategy becomes clear [View all]global1
(25,369 posts)How in the hell do they think that Hillary will ever get anything passed in Congress. Hillary's treatment by Congress - if we don't have a 'political revolution' that Bernie is calling for - will even be more negative and grid locking than President Obama's.
Without talking candidates - I ask people that I know are Hillary supporters - if they would like to break up the banks? if they would like to send their kids to college for free? if they would like to not have to worry about being bankrupted by an illness? if they would like our infrastructure to be repaired? if they would like to wean ourselves away from fossil fuels? if they would like to stop giving tax breaks to corporations that are sending our jobs overseas? if they would like to have a living minimum wage of $15.00 per hour? if they would like to have equal pay for women workers? if they would like to bring back manufacturing jobs to the U.S.? if they would like to eliminate loopholes that let corporations pay no U.S. federal income tax?
Almost to the person - they are for all these things. I get them saying 'yes'.
Then I talk political revolution - the need to put the right people in Congress that will push for these. The need for the People to take back the House and Senate and demand these things from Congress.
That's when I start talking up Bernie and the need for a groundswell of support for a person that tells it like it is and does have a plan.
When one takes some of Bernie's points separately - it is easy for them to take shots at them. But when one looks at Bernie's points in totality - that are intertwining - one can see how they can be achieved.
Put people to work on infrastructure and give them jobs and a decent income - where they feel secure again - they start spending money. Money spent to buy things puts other people to work and gets the economy churning again. People buy things and pay sales tax. More things bought - the more sales tax generated - all of a sudden there's money available to get things accomplished. People will feel comfortable that they can afford a house - -property taxes kick in. Have a tax on speculative stock purchasing - lots of money becomes available for things like free college. Eliminate loopholes so corporations that pay no tax - begin to pay their fair share - more money available.
You see where I'm going on this. If Bernie's points are put into effect - we really move to a recovery and we re-establish a strong middle class that supports the economy.
I've always wondered what the corporations are thinking by dumping on the middle class. At some point there will be a breaking point where people won't be able to buy the very things that the corporations are selling. And we spiral down even further.
I see that Bernie has a plan. A well put together plan to break this spiral and he provides us the best chance at doing this.
I know a lot of Hillary supporters and the bulk of their support come in the form of two major things: 1. they want to have a woman president and 2. they believe that it is her time - that she is next in line for the job - because she was passed by Obama the last time. They feel she is owed the presidency.
I really don't see Hillary supporters talking the issues like the Bernie supporters do. To me that is just asking for more of the same from Congress and keeping the status quo. Is it any wonder why Wall St., the banksters, the corporations, the MSM is pushing for Hillary. They all like the status quo. Is it any wonder why all those same groups blackout or talk negatively about Bernie. They are terribly afraid of what he would do to their warm, cozy, comfortable world.
Sorry for the rant - but that's how I'm feeling this a.m.