A Call To Post-Election Action: We Must Launch A Political Revolution Not Centered On Democrats Or Republicans

By Peter Bergel Photos: Wikimedia Commons\YouTube Screenshots He Ran the Table Unbelievably, Donald Trump not only won the presidency – capturing the popular and electoral votes necessary to do so fair and square – but he also ran the table, meaning his party likely controls both houses of Congress and the Supreme Court. Whatever he wants to do for the next four years is going to be very hard to prevent. If he dies, is removed from his position due to incompetency, or resigns, then we have President Vance – an unknown just a few months ago, but, based on what we have learned, scarcely better than Trump and maybe worse. This is a terrifying reality for progressives to face. Trump is fiercely opposed to virtually every value we hold sacred. In addition, he is erratic, unprincipled, untruthful, lacking in compassion and aided by others who share the same characteristics. So what to do? Reform is Not Enough Immediately there have been calls to reform the Democratic Party, examine its failures and its shortcomings and expose its corporatist underpinnings. Fine. Nothing wrong with that. But let’s remember: more than half of those who bothered to vote& chose& this Trumpist nightmare....