Brana on Build Back Better

The email I received from Nick Brana, National Chair of The People's Party, follows. I'd correct it only in this regard. I think that Bernie, The Squad and the Progressive Caucus are true progressives. It's just that they still believe they can change the Dem Party from within. I'm thinking now that it's an unattainable pipe dream that needs to be discarded if we the people are ever going to have a say in our government. Brana:

"The Democrats’ Build Back Better Act is a weak piece of legislation that doesn’t even begin to address the sweeping issues facing American families. Every iteration of this bill has failed to address domestic needs like the housing crisis, universal healthcare, living wages and climate change. 

What began as a paltry bill has now been gutted beyond recognition. Spending has been slashed in half, dropping from $3.5 trillion to $1.5-2 trillion, and eliminating what minorly effective policies it had. What remains is a shell of ineffective, corporate and temporary crumbs.

The global economy and this country is still reeling from a pandemic and depression and our representatives just presented one of the weakest social bills in American history, taking us backwards. 

 

This bill has proven even further that there are no progressives in Congress. The Squad and Bernie Sanders are towing the party line by touting Biden’s horrible bill instead of the policies they rightfully said we needed just a year ago. They have drastically lowered the bar that they ran on and promised to the American people. Real change will never come from the corporate parties.

 

“Progressives” were supposed to push Biden. Instead they’ve lined up behind him and sold us on his corporate agenda, just like progressive Democrats have for decades.

  

The mainstream media and the Democrats pointing to Senators like Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema for obstruction of this toothless bill is just a distraction from who really pulls the shots. 

  

The finger-pointing from both Democrats and Republicans serves to mask the fact that their typical band-aid legislation stems from the real party that rules Capitol Hill — the corporate party. 

  

Every single member of Congress toes the corporate line. Gone are the days of demanding Medicare for all, housing as a human right, and a federal jobs guarantee. Forgotten are the fights for working infrastructure, college for all, and a Green New Deal. They’re just like every other politician, promises every campaign season that go forgotten the moment they have the power to make change.

 

Millions of American voters are changing their ballots to independent and the majority are sick and tired of the status quo and caricature representation.  

  

Thousands of volunteers are working across the country to build the People’s Party. A major new party that will demand an end to half-measures and weak policies. We deserve better."

Let’s build a People’s Party,

Nick Brana

National Chair 

People’s Party