Category: social issues

On The Daily Show last night, Bernie Sanders was urging Democrats to acknowledge the same truths that Trump has become adept at exploiting. “The message that he gives off is: ‘The system is broken and only I can fix it.’ (Editor’s note: Every time I read about a new congress member who suddenly became a millionaire, I’m furious. Time to stop the stock trading, people!) The veteran senator went on to say that the Democratic Party needs to acknowledge the “bloody reality” of how powerful Trump is becoming and how he has been able to drag the country so far into line with his policies. “So when you see Donald Trump go to them and say, ‘You’re giving me ten percent of your company if we’re helping you out? Or, we’re going to do that, but here’s the thing: you’re not going to charge these people anymore? Does that change the calculus now for Democrats to govern with more balls?” Stewart asked. “I think it does. They’ve seen a boldness in Trump using his power in a way we’ve never seen before,” Sanders replied. He also claimed that the current campaign donation system, which allows wealthy donors to give unlimited amounts through Super PACs, is broken, too. Sanders alleged that this makes parties reliant on wealthy backers and not on voters. read more.