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Americans are rejecting the political status quo.

Why is Bernie popular? He is putting forth a progressive policy platform that the American people desperately want, and are willing to fight for, as his message continues to permeate & disrupt our Reagan-driven Overton Window.

Here is what the American people want:

Sanders is right to think that Scandanavian socialism would be popular here in the U.S., if only people knew more about it. And he’s right to make spreading that awareness a goal of his campaign. In fact, on a wide range of issue specifics Sanders lines up with strong majorities of public opinion—and has for decades. …

Allow Government to Negotiate Drug Prices (79%)

Give Students the Same Low Interest Rates as Big Banks (78%)

Universal Pre-Kindergarten (77%)

Fair Trade that Protect Workers, the Environment, and Jobs (75%)

End Tax Loopholes for Corporations that Ship Jobs Overseas (74%)

End Gerrymandering (73%)

Let Homeowners Pay Down Mortgage With 401k (72%)

Debt-Free College at All Public Universities (Message A) (71%)

Infrastructure Jobs Program — $400 Billion / Year (71%)

Require NSA to Get Warrants (71%)

Disclose Corporate Spending on Politics/Lobbying (71%)

Medicare Buy-In for All (71%)

Close Offshore Corporate Tax Loopholes (70%)

Green New Deal — Millions Of Clean-Energy Jobs (70%)

Full Employment Act (70%)

Expand Social Security Benefits (70%) All of the above are in line with Bernie Sanders’ politics and all are extremely popular, with support across the political spectrum.

source: Paul Rosenberg, Salon. America is ready for socialism! Massive majorities back Bernie Sanders on the issues — and disdain Donald Trump

It is time to put a New Deal-er back in the White House, and Americans agree! Now is our best chance to shift the political conversation in this country — back towards a real, people-centric democracy that values the needs of working families & the middle class!