All I want is for young people to have the same opportunities I had when I was young. That should not be seen as a radical leftie position. What are now seen as radical left issues are considered moderate policies in most European countries & should be seen that way here as well.

Universal healthcare, free college, no college loan debt, no medical bankruptcy, fair minimum wage…those should be seen as basics provided by government to allow people a reasonable opportunity to thrive. PERIOD.

I had parents who could afford them, plus excellent public schools, excellent libraries, and economic opportunities when I was in my “20s and ‘30s that do not exist today.

I’m not saying America doesn’t have incredible economic opportunities for many people, because it does. But “many people” is not good enough. The chance to live a decent life should not be a club that not enough people have a chance to get into.

That's where we disagree. When I think of my grandparents and great-grandparents and their incredible struggles, I don't see something good. I see something we needed to evolve beyond. Nothing beautiful about their poverty. Now we need to do for others what others did for them.