Revolutionary thinking is the only thing that is going to solve any of these problems. I wish they had named the new system that they are proposing, though--it's really disappointing that they didn't advocate for socialism explicitly. That is, at least in my opinion, the only way we have a chance at really changing things. As long as we are under the capitalist model, we will continue to suffer.[ Capitalism essentially mandates the oppression we are under at this time--it will continue to do so as long as we refuse to come together in international solidarity. That they did not explicitly name the system they are proposing is a huge problem.
More than half of people ages 18-29 think of socialism in a positive light, at least according to a Huffington post poll. Given the second red scare we experienced in the 50s (and to some extent under the Reagan and Bush presidencies, and even the Clinton presidency), that is one heck of an impressive statistic. We need the courage to stand by our convictions, to stand by our belief in the new system: socialism (or even true communism, if that's your thing--clearly not the oppressive anti-worker state that Stalin and others are famous for). When we do not stand by our convictions, we lose--period.
I hope to be part of that movement away from the Democratic and Republican parties. We will not change anything systemic by relying on change through them--look at the 50s and 60s civil rights accomplishments for a perfect example. Radical change was affected, but by now has been almost entirely lost (read Michelle Alexandria's book "The New Jim Crow" for evidence of that).
I wish they would come out and say they support socialism--it's time. The people support a new system. Kshama Sawant (from Seattle) has been incredibly effective and highly regarded. That could spread if we had the courage to say that the Democratic party has been nothing but a way for the elite to draw support from radical movements.
It's time for a new system. I won't explicitly advocate for total abandonment of the Democratic party on here for obvious reasons, but at the same time, look at things like Obama and his administration's support of Shell drilling in the Arctic for good evidence that the elite are not on our side. They will continue to draw support from radical movements as they have from groups like the Black Lives Matter movement--look at all the job offers to leaders of that. They're doing anything they can to keep change from happening. Kshama Sawant is running against at least 3 separate Democrats who are only in the race to draw support from her. It's horrible, given all she's been able to do for the working class. Democrats are not for the working class--they are for the establishment.
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