THE POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT IS GETTING NERVOUS
The political establishment — Democratic and Republican — is getting nervous. So are the Oligarchs and the corporate media they own.
The world they dominate is beginning to shake beneath them. Change is coming. And they don’t like it.
What we saw on Tuesday in New York, what we are seeing all across the country, is that ordinary people are getting involved in the political process, are taking on establishment candidates, and are winning. What is particularly frightening to the establishment is that many of the candidates, and their supporters, are young. The future belongs to them and they want that future to look very different from what it is today.
It’s not complicated. Progressives and democratic socialists are winning elections because the vast majority of the American people understand that status quo politics and policies are not working. You don’t have to be a PhD in economics to know that in America today the very rich are getting much richer while the vast majority of our people are struggling to pay for the basic necessities — healthcare, housing, food, education and utilities. You don’t have to be a sociologist to realize that the younger generation will likely have a lower standard of living than their parents. You don’t need to be a political scientist to understand that we have a corrupt campaign finance system that allows billionaires and their super PACS to buy elections, undermine democracy, and protect their privileged positions.
The American people, across the political spectrum, are rejecting the establishment’s uber-capitalist ideology, value system and priorities. They want an economy and a government that works for all, not just wealthy campaign contributors.
More and more Americans refuse to accept the current reality that:
One man, Mr. Musk, owns more than three times as much wealth as the bottom half of our society. That billionaires and large profitable corporations often pay an effective tax rate lower than truck drivers or nurses. They are demanding that the billionaire class starts paying their fair share of taxes.
We are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right. They want Medicare for All.
Tens of millions of workers are earning starvation wages. They want to raise the minimum wage to a living wage and make it easier for workers to join unions.
Big Tech and the wealthiest people on earth are aggressively pushing AI and robotics, the most transformative technologies in history, without public input. They want these technologies to benefit all, not just the handful of billionaires who own the industry.
Nearly 800,000 Americans are homeless, and more than 20 million households are spending 50% or more of their limited incomes on housing. They want a freeze on rent and the construction of millions of units of low income and affordable housing.
There is a record-breaking heat wave in Europe and hundreds are dying.
There is drought all across America and farmers are going out of business. Yet, Trump thinks climate change is a “hoax” and cuts funding for sustainable energy.
Insane. He is threatening the very future of our planet.
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Foreigners in the U.S. for the World Cup have refused mandatory tips at bars and restaurants.
"Don't bully us for tips, pay your workers better!"
Four years ago, the Supreme Court made one of the worst decisions in history by overturning Roe v. Wade.
Women — not politicians or the government — have the right to control their own bodies and make their own healthcare decisions.
We must codify Roe v. Wade into law.
The American people—in New York and all across this country—are sick and tired of status quo politics.
They're sick and tired of a rigged economy.
And they’re sick and tired of billionaires and their super PACs buying elections.
Let's organize and continue winning elections.
We can no longer sit back and allow oligarchs decide the future of AI with zero input from the American people.
That’s why I introduced the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act — to give the public a direct ownership stake. https://t.co/Z5P6ZyTCys
Lol, this is a win for corporate America… The "2,000+ jobs" narrative is the political shield used to justify letting major corporations pay significantly less into the state's tax pool while the rest of the state grapples with a high cost of living and strained public resources.
Today we say to the billionaire class and the corporate CEOs: enough is enough. You cannot have it all.
Your greed is destroying this country. And if you don’t change, we’re going to change it for you. https://t.co/2qTbLXwrNt
Happy Father’s Day to the millions of dads who, in these tough times, are doing their best to raise healthy and happy kids.
There is nothing more important.
In the richest country on earth, millions of people can't afford healthcare, housing, childcare or other basic necessities.
We don't need tax breaks for billionaires, more military spending, endless wars and a White House ballroom.
We need to improve life for the working class.