Jersey Girl wrote: ↑Sun Mar 23, 2025 1:38 am
I've asked repeatedly over the years, through various periods of upheavel in the U.S., "Where are our leading lights?" The people who inspire, the people who understand the needs of the citizens of this country, the people who are willing to show up, stand up and speak up.
And I finally found some...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders holding 'Fighting Oligarchy' rallies in Denver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C232Zq_MUFA
It recently started with Sanders who knows how to conduct a rally because he's been doing it for probably 60 years, next was Tim Walz, and now Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has joined the movement.
They are tuned in. They have their fingers on our collective pulse. They're knocking it out of the park and finally...
we have a movement underway.
Yesterday, I embarked on a road trip and chose to listen to your YouTube video link while driving, approaching it with an open mind. I must say, I felt a mix of emotions after listening to the speakers, there was a sense of positivity, yet I also experienced a touch of sadness.
Allow me to elaborate on that. Initially, the favorable points of the speech included the absence of any references to DEI or trans rights from either speaker. That in itself is a good sign and indicates that Cortez and Sanders recognize the reasons behind the Democrats' loss in the 2024 election.
One more advantage is that I don't believe the name Trump was mentioned at all, and they didn't dedicate much time to discussing the president in comparison to how Democrats have fixated on Trump for the last eight years. In that regard, their overall message resonates more with a moderate democrat like me, as it’s clear they understand that wokeism contributed to their loss in the 2024 election.
However, I see some less favorable aspects in my view. What you refer to as a movement is, in reality, an effort to revert to the democratic values that characterized the party before progressivism shaped its current identity. Isn't it more of a positive adjustment rather than a true movement?
In my view, this is the unfavorable aspect of the speech. If I choose to align myself with this movement, I must accept the notion that billionaires are malevolent individuals intent on financially ruining me and hoarding wealth for their own gain. I believe the central message of the rally was that billionaires are malevolent individuals who prioritize the interests of fellow billionaires above all else. Thus, the sign displayed on the podium reads, "Fight Oligarchy."
However, upon deeper reflection, the notion that billionaires are inherently bad people is not a novel idea. For eight years, a billionaire named Trump campaigned three times for the presidency and achieved victory twice! The American public holds a favorable view of billionaires, and framing the primary issue of your movement around the idea that billionaires are inherently evil and greedy is unlikely to resonate positively or lead to success in 2025.
I value the intentions behind their efforts and the message they aim to promote, yet it still necessitates that I harbor animosity towards a specific group of individuals in order to fully support the overarching message of the movement.
