The American people are desperately hungry for a new direction — economically, politically, morally — and we must not be shy about demanding the bold and systemic changes this country needs.
We must make it clear that:
- Greed is not good.
- The growing gap between the billionaire class and everyone else is not good. Buying elections is not good.
- Producing carbon emissions and destroying the planet is not good.
- Starvation wages and the exploitation of workers are not good.
- War and excessive military budgets are not good.
- Making huge profits off of human illness is not good.
- Charging people the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs is not good.
- Having a corporate media which limits the scope of public discourse is not good.
- Monopolization of the economy is not good.
- Ignoring the needs of the most vulnerable – children, the elderly, and the disabled – is not good.
- Racism, sexism, homophobia, and xenophobia are not good.
- Food deserts and shortages are not good. (amended from a comment)
Not an exhaustive list, but these things need to be dealt with. Which party is trying to deal with them and which party is blocking everything when they’re not “in power?”
Elections matter! How are you going to vote?
Full disclosure: this list is from the Tue, Jul 12th email from Bernie Sanders.