I need Bernie to punch Schumer in the jaw.

Speaking of... Bernie Sanders would make an EXCELLENT speaker.

My vote → Bernie Sanders -- √

Sometimes i wonder what would have been if Bernie wouldn't have been blackballed. I feel like we would at least not be as shit of a nation as we are now because Trump would have never happened.

The only good thing about this article is that I get to read it in Bernie’s voice. Everything else is crushingly depressing. Things can get better, but it’s a slog. Never give up.

we must enact a 5% wealth tax on billionaires

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Elon Musk and his billionaire friends have poured a record-breaking $2 billion into the recent election. That is absurd.

The American people want Congress to overturn Citizens United, abolish super PACs, and establish public funding of elections

That's actually a really good idea.

Billionaires like Musk should be forced to fund elections, but the funding should go to a general fund that's available to all candidates who are not millionaires

On Tuesday, Trump told us to vote as if he were on the ballot. And that is exactly what the American people did.

Together, we stood up to authoritarianism and a president who does not believe in the Constitution or the rule of law. And we won.

With Democratic control over the Senate and the House, we will now—finally—be able to hold Donald Trump accountable.

The American people have had enough. They are demanding real change and bold policies that will dramatically improve their lives.

That is a big deal. But as important as it is, it is not enough. We have got to do more.

I watched the video. He pretty much mentioned every major thing that needs addressed and gave a solution to most of the issues.

This is why I'm also a big AOC supporter.

Bernie is old . He could go at any moment. AOC is like his apprentice.

Next best option.

If you think Bernie is the best we have, than you have to acknowledge that AOC is next in line after him.

She should be speaker. Although I'd be okay with Bernie for now.

And AOC in 2 years. Misogyny won't keep her from winning. People want someone who will make a stand.

These midterms have proven that.

Plenty of women won seats. Plenty of brown people won seats.

The people who wouldn't vote for a woman wouldn't be voting for a Democrat anyway.

No point in placating the opposition.

I want someone who will actually go after the Epstein criminals. And to be completely honest, I can't trust a male president to do that.

He's right and these policies are shown to work in other places too. Reduce artificial scarcity and related stress and people do better. I hope Dems pass major bills even if orange vetoes them and they can't get a supermajority, they must try. If only everyone understood how well healthy policies work where they are, even public housing can work when done right, but when it's sabotaged and underfunded by maga, and done wrong it fails.

Q: If we want public housing to be a successful investment—where units stay in good shape, tenants thrive, and taxpayer dollars are respected—what are the three most critical policies we should implement to prevent the failures of the past (like Pruitt-Igoe) and replicate the successes of places like Vienna or Singapore?

The best part about politics is that nothing is ever enough and we always have to keep fighting.

Oh wait, no, that’s the worst.

Edit: Politics is like my first marriage.

I was waiting for the quote from Sanders, but then I realized he's the author of this whole piece.

Since when does Bernie Sanders write opinion pieces for Common Dreams? Huh

With Democratic control over the Senate and the House, we will now—finally—be able to hold Donald Trump accountable.

The American people have had enough. They are demanding real change and bold policies that will dramatically improve their lives.

That is a big deal. But as important as it is, it is not enough. We have got to do more.

Whether we like it or not, we are living in an unprecedented moment in American history where our country faces extraordinary crises. We cannot and must not run away from them when Democrats assume power in January.

We might be able to slow Trump down but hold him accountable? Seems unlikely. Hope I'm wrong about that.