@zapatas_mom FDR was able to convince the elite to go with the New Deal because of the strikes, protests, and violence in the 1930s. They knew pitchforks were coming.
But with Trump in office, it's hard to know what will happen.
@dstar@ShamebyJames@davidsirota Exactly. As a Bernie person, it was clear that everyone but Bernie was full of BS and didn't intend to do anything but spout BS campaign promises.
With all this discussion of what went wrong this election, I've been thinking a lot about Bernie's 2016 run. By the time he announced, the Dem/Clinton machine had already gotten almost everyone else to drop out. Then they threatened to blacklist anyone who...1/3
worked on Bernie's campaign, so he couldn't hire anyone, full time workers or consultants. His campaign was a rag-tag crew of a few total die-hards willing to risk their careers and a bunch of total newbie volunteers. And that's just the beginning of the absolute...2/3
Hi all! Please join us as we launch my campaign for city council in Medford.
We'll have music, food, drink, and kids activities, and you'll get to meet other totally amazing people! And of course we'll talk politics. I hope to see you there!
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Today we talk about the state budget: what's in it, what's not in it, what should be in it, how the process is broken. From no-cost-calls for prisoners, to free pre-K, to free community college, to tackling climate change, we cover it all. https://t.co/sP35la4phL
🚨NEW: How pundits manufactured the lie that corporate profits aren’t responsible for inflation — and how that lie was used to justify policies that crushed America’s working class.
None of the pundits have offered an apology even as data show they lied. https://t.co/SZDxi4eyrP
By and large, our state legislators work to protect the interests of the Speaker in the Statehouse, not to benefit the constituents who elected them. Want to change that? So do we. Get involved at https://t.co/LvzR0cNZR8 or tune in for this episode at https://t.co/TL6kYuQYIW!
New week new episode! Today we talk about the insane amount of power the Speaker of the MA State House has over bills passed and even the salaries of more than half of the 160 members, and only he can control who chairs committees, and more. Tune in at https://t.co/TL6kYuRwyu!
A peek at our episode on why Massachusetts is failing. Join us at https://t.co/LvzR0cNZR8 to hear more about how we can have our state actually implement policies that benefit more residents, or listen to this episode at https://t.co/muUZ35rDIK for more ways you can make change.
In our most recent episode, we discuss the corruption in our state government—and how to make change. The solution: bring new progressive voices into office. How? Support local candidates and nonprofits making change. Join us at https://t.co/LvzR0cNZR8!
Today we talk about why state level politics is the most impactful way you can cause progressive change. Any policy that matters to you can be passed more easily at the state level than nationally -- and will benefit 7M people. Tune in and join us at https://t.co/b5lGmTTnWE