I will never criticize Bernie, if only because he’s done more for working-class Americans and the future than any American in a generation.
But I agree with @J_ManPrime21 that political heroes are never the answer. #NotMeUs means many things worth examining. Thread. /1https://twitter.com/J_ManPrime21/status/1260280882633433088 …
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#NotMeUs also means that none of us have the luxury of observing politics as if from a removed perspective. We are all implicated. We are all responsible. And we are all in this together. /9Show this thread -
You are far from alone. We confront the challenges of this unique moment not just as individuals, but as a movement with the numbers, vision, diversity, skills, and networks we need to shape history. Together, no force can stop
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(ahem) Anyone—especially politicians, including Bernie—should be challenged *on issues.* For instance, I’m disappointed that Bernie didn’t vote on the Wyden-Daines amendment. That was a missed opportunity with potentially grave costs. /11
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In contrast, claims that “Bernie sold us out” are weak. No armchair critique of Bernie’s tactics (after he’s spent half a century fighting for us) is a substitute for doing the work. Rage doesn’t help. Grieve if you need to. Then organize. The future needs
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