Some voters thought they were getting that with Trump. He was going to drain the swamp, bring back jobs, and give them better health care. What was the Democrat's message? If it had been our progressive message, we would have won!!
A new leader also emerged at the summit. I knew progressives loved Jane Sanders, but this weekend she emerged as a leader. She was everywhere all weekend. On Saturday she led a panel with Danny Glover, Amy Goodman, and Katrina vanden Heuvel like a seasoned talk show host. She was there to welcome everyone Friday night. She was there all day Saturday meeting people at the Sanders Institute booth and was in the front when Nina spoke on Sunday morning. I got a chance to ask her a couple of questions. Note that while she said it was too early to talk about 2020, she didn't rule it out.
Even if Bernie decides to not run in 2020, he has helped to build a movement that will one day take power. The 4,000 people gathered at the People's Summit were not just there to hear Bernie speak. They were there for three days of panels and workshops dedicated to building a movement. The message this event should send to the Democratic Party is the Political Revolution is real, and if they don't follow they might just get stepped over.
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