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Bernie and AOC, Put Your Platform on the Ballot (jacobin.com)

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Bernie and AOC have a national platform, an energized base, and the infrastructure to gather small donations. Now they need winnable policies to back. It seems impossible in the MAGA-controlled government — unless they turn to state ballot initiatives.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

So how do we get there?

The shortest path from one place to another is a straight line. Direct votes cut through the disaster that is two-party politics and allow popular movements to go on offense. Health care for all? Guaranteed paid sick and family leave? More affordable housing? Environmental protection? Tax billionaires to fund public education and transportation? We could vote on it, and we don’t need to wait for a hypothetical third-party surge or fantasy future when an insurgent-led Democratic Party seizes a filibuster-proof trifecta. We can do it right now.

Many organizations are leading the fight to pass impactful ballot initiatives on the ground. They need resources and support, but the real missing piece is a coherent national movement connecting these efforts. That is exactly what Bernie and AOC can provide.

Americans are ready to directly legislate the ideas being put forth by the Fighting Oligarchy Tour. Bernie and AOC should use their platform to support and expand local ballot initiative fights across the country and consolidate that momentum into a coherent, national people-first agenda.