With Bernie's profoundly sorrowful and disappointing withdrawal from the primary yesterday, progressives may be thinking of licking their wounds and plotting for a battle another day. However, that would be a mistake.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
After two nights of totally constructed and contrived CNN debates meant to demolish and divide progressives while refining and elevating centrists, its clear that the political landscape of the Left is changing.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The media seems intent on perpetuating a dishonest, obsolete and apolitical understanding on politics that only works to shift the debate to the Right and prevents the real issues—in our democratic structures and in our democracy—from being addressed.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In an interview with Amy Goodman on DemocracyNow!, the mother of Sandra Bland discussed her support for and endorsement of Hillary Clinton, and, in so doing exposed the distorted perspective many people have on what constitutes democracy and the cultural context and vanity necessary to produce it.xx
