2024 Presidential Election: What Are We Progressives To Do This Election?

By Senator Bernie Sanders Photos: YouTube Screenshots If you believe in democracy, if you believe in science, if you believe in justice and workers’ rights, let me be very clear: The next several months will be the most important in modern American history. Unfortunately, we are confronting a very difficult and complicated political situation. Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal released a poll showing Trump leading in almost every swing state. He leads by 5 in Arizona, 3 in Michigan, 4 in Nevada, 3 in Pennsylvania, and is tied in Wisconsin. If Trump wins even two of those states, it’s game over. And I think sometimes we slouch off the idea that Trump can win. It’s hard to imagine that someone who was such a menace to the working class of this country could be popular enough with them to win a second term — especially after we all lived through his first. I also believe sometimes we don’t think enough about just how bad it will be policy-wise if he is re-elected. Take one issue for example: Climate change. Trump does not believe in climate change. So what does that mean? It means that not only all of...