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Sanders Took the People to the Mountain Top
Bernie Sanders’ speech was not just an endorsement of the Biden/Harris ticket, it was a command. VOTE for the Democratic ticket. Why? Sanders gets it. The present moment is one of the most consequential in modern American history. We are at a crossroads of history. We can either protect our democracy and fix the issues later. Or we can become a nation ruled by a dictator.
Sanders (and many of us) recognize the danger. His speech highlighted this, which is the threat of an authoritarian. Donald Trump is a dictator to be, and this is why Sanders endorsed the Democratic ticket. Sanders told his movement that while it is making progress, this is not the moment to be divided. And while he does not agree with Joe Biden on everything, he will gladly vote for Joe in November. And he is asking the progressives to do the same.
Like me, Sanders understands history. We could lose our democracy to an authoritarian who believes there are no limits to his power. We have seen this movie before, though never this close in the United States. Many authoritarian governments achieved power, not by a coup or forcing themselves into power. Most did the way Trump achieved power through an election. We all know that Trump is trying his hardest to delegitimize the 2020 election because he will likely lose. His only way to remain in power is either by winning, or by…