When liberals support war for profit and progressives are against universal healthcare as a human right, we are a considerable ways down the rabbit hole. When a sizable slice of the thinking portion of the population becomes more concerned with whether or not their taxes might get raised and not about what their taxes pay for, then we are in trouble. When enlightened people say things like I don't want to pay for other people's children to go to college, you have to wonder how so many people became so selfish, insular and myopic.
What matters about taxes is how they are used. Used well in service to society they are not so onerous. If you get a great society that’s a joy to live in, what could be wrong with that? No socially responsible adult should have a problem paying taxes that provide services that benefit the entire society: healthcare, education, assistance, housing, care and support for the vulnerable and needy. Many of those dems sounding so like republicans, 'OMG! My taxes!,' don't have any particular issues with the fact that so much of their taxes go to bringing hell on earth to innocent people who have done us no harm so some evil old fucks can enrich themselves even further than they already have. Greed is going to be the fucking end of us if we don't stand up and do something to stop the great greed train that is the status quo. We won't stop it by electing more millionaires or billionaires beholden to dirty money.
If you're curious about what's so appealing about Bernie, why so many people are fired up about this obscure socialist from Vermont, just watch him speaking truth to power:
On Climate Change Denial
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"WOW" "Watch it TWICE!" A real person, talking the truth, in the US Senate? It Must Be A Hologram or a Dream! Do Not Get Angry, Get Empowered With Information! He Will Be A Contender IN 2016!Simply put, Bernie eats, sleeps and breathes all the issues that matter most, not only to him but to all of us. He doesn't read from teleprompters or memorize poll-tested speeches written by a committee of paid writers. He speaks from the heart with knowledge, clarity and passion. His intelligence, honesty and integrity are unassailable and his commitment is unshakable. He knows what ails us and he knows what we need to do about it. Even better, he's committed to doing it.
"The billionaire class now owns the economy and they are working day and night to make certain that they own the United States government."
Bernie Sanders
How much he cares is plain to see. Yes, of course he is imperfect, who isn't? But the truth is, we don't have anyone else like him in public life. What is different about Bernie Sanders is plain for all to see. He’s no standard politician. There is no subterfuge, no hidden agenda, no bullshit, just real, down-to-earth honesty, compassion and understanding. His wisdom is palpable and it drives his opponents crazy because there is no counter — there’s no defense against the plain spoken truth, no easy way to attack integrity and vision.
His agenda is just what the doctor ordered for this ailing nation. And most everyone who hears it knows it. Bernie is someone who will fight for these things, and this old soul has the heart of a lion. These exceptional qualities are fueling this democratic uprising. When people see him or hear him, they love him. It’s not hard to see how perfect he is for this moment.
* healthcare as a human right
* free public education
* living wages
* climate change as public enemy #1
* world peace
x YouTube VideoEvery day more people in this country love Bernie Sanders and we aim to make him our next president. If you think it's over, you're not thinking hard enough.
What’s not to love?
With respect to the grave threat of climate change, we are at a critical junction, not just nationally but globally. What happens to our climate in the too near future depends on what steps we take NOW. We need to seize this opportunity to elect someone who takes this seriously and who is committed to ACTION. Someone who is NOT tied to the fossil fuel industry. This unprecedented opportunity to break the cycle of corruption and inaction won't come again. This is very likely our last chance to get real about climate change. Alarm bells are a ringin.’
Bernie is out to actually change things, not just feather his own nest as we see in so many of our politicians. He's the real deal. He's authentic. He has earned his stellar reputation as a deeply committed activist and progressive icon the hard way – both in the streets and in the halls of Congress. I trust Bernie to keep fighting passionately for us as president...just as he always has.
It’s time for a people’s president. And let’s face it, this guy is epic.
This election is not about polls, strategies or electoral calculus. It's not about horse races or who all the SuperPACs and billionaires are backing, or what the Washington insiders or the Koch brothers want us to believe. With climate change bearing down on us, this is about the ultimate survival of the human race. Shit has gotten real. I trust Bernie to do the right thing. You can too.
Bernie is the only candidate to name climate change as public enemy #1. “As the nation at last confronts global warming, it is no time for denial, greed, cynicism or pessimism. It is a time for vision and international leadership. It is a time for transforming our energy system from the polluting and carbon-emitting technologies of the nineteenth century into the unlimited and extraordinary energy possibilities of the twenty-first. When we do that we will not only solve the global warming crisis; we will open up unimaginable opportunities for improving life all over the planet.”Bernie Sanders
This is the leadership we need. There is only one candidate calling for world peace.One. And he is the candidate who deserves our backing. Make sure you get out and VOTE!
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