Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has made a compelling argument to his progressive colleagues for why they need to vote for President Joe Biden.
Senator Sanders was asked if he could, in good conscience, ask his supporters to vote for President Biden.
Sanders responded: “Well, look, the contrast I think President Biden made very clear in the State of the Union address. If you believe climate change is real, you need to vote for President Biden, if you believe women have the right to control their own bodies, you need to vote for President Biden. If you think that in a time of massive income and wealth inequality, trillions of dollars in tax breaks can’t be given to the 1%, you need to vote for Biden. If you want to lower the cost of prescription drugs, you need to vote for Biden. If you believe in democracy and involve people in the process, instead of stopping people from voting, you have to vote for Biden.”
When asked about the Gaza issue, Sanders responded: “I’m saying we need to come, not put it aside. The fight continues to change Biden’s Gaza policy. But the contrast between Biden and Trump is night and day. Trump’s election would be a disaster for this country. And in my worldview, we need to come together, re-elect Biden, but at the same time we need to demand a progressive agenda, where we have an economy that works for everyone, not just a few. .”
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) tells progressives why they should vote for Biden. “If you believe climate change is real, you need to vote for President Biden. If you believe that women have the right to control their own bodies, you must vote for President Biden.” pic.twitter.com/ytddI1iLVo
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The best way for progressives to get the policy changes they are looking for is to support Joe Biden. Not supporting Biden means electing Trump, which would be a disaster for progressives and the entire country.
Progressives currently have a seat at the table with Biden as president, but that seat will disappear if Donald Trump wins in 2024.
Biden has helped progressives make a lot of progress on their agenda, and the administration’s policy on Gaza is changing, so one could argue that progressives are having an impact on changing policy on Gaza.
Progressives will throw away years of progress if they don’t support Biden and Trump wins the election.
Bernie Sanders was right, explaining why progressives should ensure Joe Biden wins a second term.
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