Bernie Sanders
Related: About this forumThe Bernie Sanders revolution will not be stopped!
I live in an area with many more older people than young. This is a, mostly, blue collar county, filled with people that have been here since the 50s and 60s. Every event I've been to here has had a greater majority of people over 50. In fact, many are over 60 and into their 80s. Some of whom have been activists their entire lives, some, this is the first time they've ever campaigned for anyone.
While in Oakland, the events I've been to are filled with younger people. College students, grad students, mostly first time activists. Because they're sick of what we've handed them. They want their children to inherit a better place. A greener, cleaner, healthier, income equal and unbigoted, racism free place with no war on women, education or minorities. A nation that cares and doesn't allow children to go hungry or profit from incarcerating people.
The Bernie revolution is sweeping the nation. People from all walks of life, in all age groups, every minority group, men and women alike, and even every color of the political spectrum, are joining in, excited about and fighting for Bernie Sanders to be elected to the White House.
This is a movement that is unprecedented in modern history. We won't shut up. We won't sit down. We will not allow corporate media to shut us out.
We're here. We're queer. We're black. We're white. We're brown and yellow. We're old. We're young. We're religious. We're atheist. We're socialist and we're conservative. We're rich. We're poor. We're loud and proud.
And we're fed up with the oligarchs.
#Bernie2016
#FeelTheBern
azmom
(5,208 posts)ZM90
(706 posts)marym625
(17,997 posts)stillwaiting
(3,795 posts)marym625
(17,997 posts)Thank you!
Jean Genie
(273 posts)Well said, Mary M! Keep on "not shutting up!" Spread the word - Bernie is our last, best hope! If we cringe with fear, and vote for Hillary because "Bernie can't win," then we deserve what we get. So don't give up on your hopes and dreams for a better future. It can happen. It MUST happen!
marym625
(17,997 posts)Many have tried but no one has ever been able to shut me up. Not about to shut up now.
smilingwen
(52 posts)in Michigan and most of our meetings are filled with age 50+ volunteers as well. Everyone is as enthusiastic as the college kids though. I keep hearing FINALLY we can vote for someone we really believe in. These are strong Dems, many who have run for office themselves. We are all truly Feelin' the Bern
marym625
(17,997 posts)#FeelTheBern
#Bernie2016
Marty McGraw
(1,024 posts)The Inferno Has Begun!
marym625
(17,997 posts)Thanks for this!
#FeelTheBern
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)Well done!