Oct 21st 2019,
6 tweets,
6 min read
The tweet below is 1 of the most absurd takes of the campaign.
The 1st grassroots campaign I worked on for @BernieSanders was back in 1999: To restore $320 million in pension benefits that IBM had stolen from 130,000 workers.
We had 1 major Senate ally: Paul Wellstone.
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The 1st grassroots campaign I worked on for @BernieSanders was back in 1999: To restore $320 million in pension benefits that IBM had stolen from 130,000 workers.
We had 1 major Senate ally: Paul Wellstone.
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The first thing Bernie taught me was that it was not good enough to write a good bill, amendment or speech.
If we were going to improve the lives of the working class, we had to rally the American people against corporate greed and corruption.
Some major grassroots victories⬇️
If we were going to improve the lives of the working class, we had to rally the American people against corporate greed and corruption.
Some major grassroots victories⬇️
In other words, Bernie’s very essence is about building or joining grassroots efforts against:
Segregation
Starvation Wages
Social Security Cuts
Pension Cuts
Outsourcing
⬆️Drug Prices
Climate Change
Endless Wars
Wall Street Greed
Postal Service Cuts
Cuts to Veterans Benefits
Segregation
Starvation Wages
Social Security Cuts
Pension Cuts
Outsourcing
⬆️Drug Prices
Climate Change
Endless Wars
Wall Street Greed
Postal Service Cuts
Cuts to Veterans Benefits
“Bernie Sanders & Paul Wellstone want to require detailed disclosure 45 days in advance if companies plan to reduce benefits. In addition, they want companies to offer all employees a choice between old and new pension plans or face financial sanctions.”
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