According to bernie & them, they created progressiveness & they alone hold the key to claiming it.
Imagine if I said Black folks who put sugar on their grits aren't Black?
That's how crazy these people sound. /1
Imagine if I said Black folks who put sugar on their grits aren't Black?
That's how crazy these people sound. /1
The news media perpetuate that bullshit and I am exhausted.
Progressive is not a title.
It is a way of life.
You can't declare it for yourself and then exclude others from doing the same because they demand more than slogans and empty promises masquerading as policy.
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Progressive is not a title.
It is a way of life.
You can't declare it for yourself and then exclude others from doing the same because they demand more than slogans and empty promises masquerading as policy.
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Folks who say FREE, FREE, aren't progressive.
Real progressive have REAL PLANS not slogans & shittiness.
Real progressives have plans that are inclusive and mitigate harm to the marginalized. /3
Real progressive have REAL PLANS not slogans & shittiness.
Real progressives have plans that are inclusive and mitigate harm to the marginalized. /3
Real progressives have plans that first and foremost address the issues of those without privilege, that are food insecure and homeless.
They're not going to lead w/ college for the privileged
They'll speak for those w/o the luxury of voicing their pain without retribution. /4
They're not going to lead w/ college for the privileged
They'll speak for those w/o the luxury of voicing their pain without retribution. /4
The vanilla latte socialists use terms like "New Deal" & just like the original New Deal, their plans leave a whole segment of society out in the cold.
They don't understand that calling plans, New Deal plans are dog whistles to old Black Women who know our history. /5
They don't understand that calling plans, New Deal plans are dog whistles to old Black Women who know our history. /5
Their free college plans doesn't eliminate the barriers to education faced by those w/ prior felonies.
They claim to care about incarceration but their policies never advocate for returning citizens or address their specific needs. /6
They claim to care about incarceration but their policies never advocate for returning citizens or address their specific needs. /6