2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: For those who don't yet get it, r.e. Bernie Supporters. [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)Bernie did not start The Movement.
It existed long before Bernie, its latest manifestation being OWS.
Some would trace The Movement back to the Obama Campaign, or course he never came through, turned his back, and left The Movement standing in the street after getting their votes. His administration began ridiculing them almost immediately, and, of course. his cabinet picks were a stinging slap in the face to his supporters for "change".
Others would extend The Movement back to the Anti-Vietnam War Movement and Woodstock, and others back to the Civil Rights Movement.
Personally, I believe they are all just different names for the same movement for Equal Protection, Equal Rights, Equal Pay for Equal Work, Equal Access, Fair Distribution of Wealth, and Equal Justice under the Law....for EVERYONE. No Exceptions.
My great Uncles and great grandfather shed blood for that manifestation of the LABOR movement.
Bernie stepped in as a charismatic spokesman and figurehead for this election, but certainly not as the founder of the movement....though he HAS, like many of us, been fighting FOR The Movement for over 40 years.
Win or Lose, The Movement will continue either way, with or without Bernie.
Bernie has helped us become stronger, more unified, and more vocal,
and is certainly a worthy fighter for our Movement.