Since my post in the future of r/SandersforPresident sub is completely buried and because I thought this was of utmost importance, I decided to post this here. I hope you won't decide to delete this since it's outside the sticky - it's definitely worth the effort and read.We could all take a lesson from one of the best moderated Bernie pages on Facebook, the 65,000 member strong, "Bernie Sanders Activists." This is the pinned post from one of their mods with an outline of their goals for the future. I'm not saying it should be identical - but it gives us an excellent example of how we should move forward.Jesse Chen - Bernie Sanders Activists Mod: BE ADVISED: Obviously, all of us are upset with the corruption, favoritism, bias, and nonsense of the primary and the convention process. This group will do its part to NOT let this movement disintegrate after all the work that went into bringing it together. So...(1) OUR GROUP's FUTURE - As we've said for months, this Facebook group will continue to stay focused on the Bernie movement through and BEYOND November. All the things that Bernie stands for STILL give us a solid foundation and reason for us to keep working together. Do not let the loss of the primary campaign cause you to stop fighting for Bernie's vision - that's exactly what the establishment is hoping for.(2) NO ENDORSEMENT - Please read this carefully. It is critical to stay together and not let the presidential race tear this movement apart. In the interest of movement unity, this FB group will NOT formally endorse or organize for any specific presidential candidate. We know that many disagree on who to vote for in November, and we don't want that disagreement to get in the way of what we can achieve as a movement through and beyond November.(3) MOVING FORWARD - Given that, we will work to focus our collective efforts on a set of strategic activities that can help perpetuate the movement itself, our shared ideas/vision/values/issues/etc., and create meaningful impact (e.g. getting Jill Stein on the debate stage). While some of this may involve the presidential race, 80% of it won't. For those new to politics, that may sound strange, but that's because there's far more to movements than presidential campaigns. More on this to come.(4) NO VIOLENCE - This group continues to have ZERO tolerance for the promotion of violence. Reported posts of violence and their authors will be removed by our great volunteers in Dept 2.(5) WHAT'S NEXT - We do have a strategic plan on the many ways we can move forward together (that do not empower Drumpf), and we invite all Bernie supporters in and beyond this FB group to consider it. An update will be out soon. In the mean time, please see Mike's posts regarding when you should #DemExit depending on your state (again, you can still vote for whomever you'd like in November).(6) BE PATIENT - Everyone is at a different stage of their own political r/evolution. Think before you fly off the handle at someone. And, remember... Our cause is just, our hearts are pure, and our vision is clear. We are battered, but not beaten. We know the future depends on what we choose to do right now - we can give up or we can get up and keep going. Wipe the tears from your eyes and the blood from your nose. Take some time to regroup if needed. And get back in the ring. Democracy is a fight that never ends, it's never won - we have to keep going. Not just in elections, but in between elections. https://youtu.be/iOmgD_aCSPM?t=252 As Bernie so effectively pointed out, we need to change our systems to serve the many instead of the few. That's our movement, and that's what we'll continue fighting for. Stay tuned.PS - We would not change the name of this Facebook group even if we could (FB won't allow it for groups over 5K members) so that we can honor the man who brought us all together.#StillSanders #FeelTheBern #NotMeUS #BeTheBern #TheStruggleContinues #hodor
Submitted July 27, 2016 at 01:27PM by NevrDrinksNDraws http://ift.tt/2ayovA1
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