Dear Citizens and Elected Officials:
Here’s the article from the Times today: www.nytimes.com/… The full title was “Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders Have a Problem: Each Other.” The further sub-heading was this: “They’ve Abided by a DeFacto Nonaggression Pact. But to Win the Democratic Nomination, one Must Prevail over the Other by Consolidating the Left.”
I disagree and posted the following comment at the Times in response:
The Solution? It's pretty clear to me: it's a Sanders-Warren ticket. The only downside to that is the fear of alienating black voters, latino voters, LGBTQ voters, conservatives at the building trades...feminists unhappy with second place on the ticket...However I have a question for all those in these movements: does socio-economic class, status and income, no longer count? Medical care? Right to a job? Forgiveness on student debt? A new Civilian Conservation Corps? Remediation, and into the modern grid for the old energy leaking homes and apartments, which means savings on the bills... The question haunts the progressive camps of the Democratic Party: are you going to sit it out because your Identity Politics took a back seat to more Universal values - economic and ecological ones...AKA The Green New Deal...with some tangible benefits for everyone in the Party...and especially the bottom 60-80% of the constituents. And the upper 20%, what do they get? Saving the planet! A more just society and less angry people. And healthier ones. Hardly a "consolation" prize, is it?
Best to you all,
Bill of Rights
Frostburg, MD