We can have the political revolution

[Onlooker]

If all goes well, in a few months Hillary Clinton is going to be President of the United States, and Bernie Sanders will figure out how to sustain his political movement. Further, he will draw in a large number of Trump supporters who are as sick of the establishment as any Sanders supporter.

Our new President Clinton will want nothing more than to co-opt the Sanders movement while holding onto her base. That will give her her place in history, her legacy.

So, what we will have is the same dynamic that existed between President Johnson and Martin Luther King. Johnson was a reliable racist for most of his career and was also very ambitious. Dr. King understood this and helped Johnson see the opportunity. Johnson became a champion of civil rights to glorify himself and keep the Democratic establishment in power.

What deal will the Hillary Clinton administration make with a Sanders movement that is further energized by some former Trump supporters? Will this movement be able to push something as big as civil rights? I think so. I think history will repeat itself.

[Armstead]

1. I wish I could share your optimism, but been around this block too many times

And the primary and the way it has been handled makes me even less optimistic the Democratic Party will open up to anything new and fresh. It has been more resistant to change than ever, despite the lip service paid to Sanders for @making her a better candidate.@

I said it somewhat more sarcastically in an OP

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511816605

[Onlooker]

3. Imagine a million person march in Washington ...

... I think it could happen.

The movement could fade and we could be left with a liberal-leaning establishment Democrat, not a bad choice in the scheme of things. At least she breaks the gender barrier. But, something tells me that the United States is long overdue for a social movement of consequence. We haven't had a major one in 50 years.

[Hortensis]

2. If anything, Bernie entered the race and coopted HRC's issues.

Yes, he differentiated himself and excited a lot of people by promising far more than she felt could be achieved, but most of the new candidate's issues were hers all along, as documented by 30 years of sources.

To put it accurately, though, these were always their issues all along. And ours. No one owns them..

Btw, We the People gave ourselves the opportunity for peaceful revolution every two years, some opportunities bigger than others. This year's opportunities are huge, and the primary has been just the beginning of our chance to make revolutionary change happen:

Kick the pro-inequality/anti-government forces out of office. Replace them with progressives. THAT's change that will matter.