Our Revolution as a transformative force in American political life

by Sen. Bernie Sanders

Over the last three years what Our Revolution has done, what grassroots politics has done is transform the political life of this country. Do not minimize, do not take for granted the enormous progress we have already made.

Issue after issue that we have focused on, the majority of the American people now support us and we’re seeing concrete action to implement those policies. Needless to say, we have a very, very, very long way to go and what Our Revolution knows is that, at the end of the day, if we’re going to bring about the kind of transformative change this country needs, we have got take on Wall Street and their greed and corruption.

We’ve got to take on the pharmaceutical industry, the military industrial complex, the prison industrial complex, the fossil fuel industry. These people have unlimited amounts of money.

They have incredible power over our political and economic systems. But what I believe, and I know all of you believe is that while the 1% have incredible power today. At the end of the day, they are just 1%.

And what Our Revolution is about is organizing the other 99%, getting people, working people, young people, involved in the political process. Getting people to run for school board, city council, US Congress, whatever the position may be. Making people understand that they should not be intimidated away from running for office. They should go out and educate and organize.

Brothers and sisters, the future of our country is at stake. The future of the planet is at stake. Let’s get out — let’s educate. Let’s organize. Let’s transform this country.