Can's We Make America Engaged Again?

If he does otherwise, I don’t detect it. Which means it's likely others don’t see or appreciate it either. Which is the heart of America’s political involvement problem.

Bernie Sanders may be stirring the fires of dissent, but he is NOT proposing a practical answer to the problem of having a government that is responsive to democratic, public demands and expectations. Sanders simply comes up short on the practical aspects of socialism -- and sir, details of this nature matter.

Can't We Make America Engaged Again?

He can (and is) fighting to overcome injustices, demand and try hard to even forcibly instill economic inequality, and begin government programs affirmatively redirect resources to those most in need, but none of these steps really focus on the mechanics of empowering people collectively and within interest niches to make the system better.

As such, I cannot see the Bernie can or even appreciates the dirty work of change.

I understand that politics is complicated. This is why candidates like the tRUMP can thrive: telling people details gets ugly and boring. True, right now the populous fears being too informed. Whether from GOP ignorance-based initiatives or Bernie’s anger-based efforts, the public isn’t demanding specifics about the mechanics of how most candidates are going to turn people into allies for justice for all; they just want their issues solved so they can feel good again about their wants and needs … that “life, liberty, and the pursuit of my happiness” kind of thinking.

Hard to blame them (us) for this. Even so, the heart of socialistic predilections is faith in the process of collective wisdom; the pragmatism of uniting and working together -- the “wisdom of the crowd” as others have said. Doing this is a harsh and demanding job. I don’t see much of this in Sander’s direct language nor in the subtle messages he proffers when he gets passionate about his vision. There are indicators of empowerment on his web pages under issues, but they are indirect and non-specific and show little awareness of how to use them in practice.

Fault Hillary for being too insider, but not because you can’t more readily see what she brings to the table -- including anger. I don’t like the system we have either. As a life-long social justice advocate, I’ve often fought against it. Still, I know we cannot replace it just with simple idealisms that don’t work as tools of change. I confess that I don’t know the social justice movement’s players as well anymore, but I do believe many don’t see Bernie as a standard bearer of possibilities, even if they support him.

This is a gap of logic and practice, and one I cannot overlook. For me, tell me more about how you are going to make our motto about life, liberty, and the pursuit of empowerment, please. And Bernie, details count.