Lemmy.World

cross-posted from: https://rss.ponder.cat/post/113988

In the richest country in the history of the world we must establish that:

• Healthcare is a human right and must be available to all regardless of income.

• Every worker in America is entitled to earn a decent income. We must raise the minimum wage to a living wage and make it easier for workers to join unions.

• We must have the best public educational system in the world, from childcare to vocational training, to graduate school – available to all.

• We must address the housing crisis and build the millions of units of low-income and affordable housing that we desperately need.

• We must create millions of good paying jobs as we lead the world in combating the existential threat of climate change.

• We must abolish all forms of bigotry.

Bernie is 100% right now, we can't count on the Dems in DC. The working class is going to have to fight this one.

It'll require a lengthy grassroots effort from the working class any its allies. At the moment, anything you can think to do is the right thing to do until a proper movement coalesces. Get out and try things. And bring your friends along for the effort. That's how movements like this get going.

Wed 19 Feb 2025 07.21 EST

"Trumpism will not be defeated by politicians inside the DC beltway. It will only be defeated by millions of Americans, in every state in this country, coming together in a strong, grassroots movement which says no to oligarchy, no to authoritarianism, no to kleptocracy, no to massive cuts in programs that working people desperately need, no to huge tax breaks for the richest people in our country."