2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forum25 years later the People are finally listening...
The American people finally caught up to where Bernie was at!
noretreatnosurrender
(1,890 posts)back then too.
Rebkeh
(2,450 posts)I love this.
senz
(11,945 posts)He was so clear, factual, and on point, but few in the halls of power wanted to hear his message. Yet he persisted, faithfully speaking truth to power on issues that impact the least among us, not knowing if anyone would ever listen. Or care.
Then finally, finally, his time came. And how.
Thank God he decided to throw his hat in the ring with not much more than duct tape and bubble gum to go on, hoping he could effect some sort of change in the direction of the Democratic primary and by extension, the nation.
If you build it, they will come. They came, by the tens of thousands. They lined up and down the streets and around the blocks. They packed arenas, and they listened, and they cheered.
But the corporate media? Well, the media ignored him.
Until they couldn't.
Peace Patriot
(24,010 posts)Thank you for this!
uponit7771
(90,347 posts)... would come up with something other than platitudes
SoLeftIAmRight
(4,883 posts)hope they wake up someday