Dear John,
How do we fight the oligarchy?
Here’s a hint: It’s not enough just to demonstrate against Trump and the oligarchy he serves.
We also need to demonstrate for the America we want.
Everyday Americans are tired of getting screwed over while the richest of the rich dominate our politics and siphon off the economy’s gains. Millions of people have hit the streets in protest. This is absolutely essential.
But we simply can’t return to the status quo where a majority of the country struggles to get by while billionaires and corporations dominate our economy and democracy. We need to push people-powered Democrats and independents towards a bold, progressive populism that strengthens democracy and shares the wealth.
Check out our new video to explore these ideas together. Then help us get the word out far and wide!
Many Republicans, and even some corporate Democrats, are fine with our current system. Too many of our elected officials have been eating from the oligarchy’s Big Money buffet to finance their elections and dare not criticize the hands that feed them.
We need to replace those politicians. We need to take on the oligarchy directly by:
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Busting up big corporations that are price-gouging us to death
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Getting Big Money out of politics
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Raising the minimum wage while strengthening unions and worker protections
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Fairly taxing the ultra-rich – just like we used to
This could finance Medicare for all, paid family leave, free childcare and early childhood education, debt-free college, better public schools, and many other programs that the richest nation in the history of the world should be able to provide to its people.
Thank you for sharing this week’s video and helping put political and economic power where it belongs: in the hands of the many, not the few.
Robert Reich
Inequality Media
