A View From The Left-Bernie Sanders Abandons Revolution

What did SA expect when it went knee-deep into the Sanders campaign-The Green Party was there before Bernie ever thought about the "revolution"-Political naiveté never helped the workers' movement and does not now.-Frank  Jackman

Bernie Sanders Abandons Revolution

        


                        


                                    

                                

                                    






                                    



                                        
                                        

                                        




                                                                        
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Friends,


In an article published this morning, Seattle’s socialist City Councilmember Kshama Sawant summed up well what we’re all thinking:

“Bernie Sanders’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton has hugely disappointed millions of his supporters. Many of those inspired by his call for a political revolution had held out hope, even until now, that he would refuse to endorse Wall Street’s favored candidate. But those hopes have come crashing down.”

Movement4Bernie will not be following Sanders into the corporate-controlled Democratic Party or support a presidential candidate backed to the hilt by the same billionaire class we’ve been challenging. Instead, we’re calling on Bernie Sanders supporters to continue the political revolution by backing Green Party Presidential candidate Jill Stein and joining our efforts to build a new party for the 99%.


Read Kshama Sawant’s full statement on Bernie Sanders’ endorsement of Hillary Clinton here:

Bernie Sanders Abandons the Revolution
Now more than ever we need to continue the political revolution, but we can’t do this alone. We need YOU.  Please donate $25, $50, $100 today to help us raise the banner for a new party for the 99% at the Democratic National Convention in Philly, which is just two weeks away!  Unlike Clinton who is awash in Wall Street Super PAC money, we accept no money from big business - we are not for sale!
                        


    


    
    


            


 


    

                



#Justice4Alton #Justice4Philando

The recent police killings of Alton and Philando places an urgency to centralize and coordinate our movement’s actions, ideas, and message, especially since the corporate media, two parties of big business, and law enforcement will go on the offensive against the movement after the Dallas events.

A united working-class movement using the method of mass protests, non-violent civil disobedience, walk-outs and strikes, based on a program that puts people’s needs first, will be most effective in fighting back against racial and class oppression.


As we approach the DNC and RNC, we need a massive mobilization to highlight law-enforcement terror, the agenda of Wall Street and the role of both parties in the rise of the prison state and endemic inequality.


We welcome discussion at this meeting on how we can offer solidarity to the #Justice4Alton #Justice4Philando protests and link up with the wider Black Lives Matter movement to strengthen the independent fight for a political revolution. 
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