As a two time Obama voter and graduate of the Great Recession, I want to give a little perspective on the dream and the reality. America needs a change we can believe in, again. I am grateful for the political band-aid that Joe Biden has put on a fascist-insurrectionist wound, but we need to move toward a more perfect union together.

I don’t agree with all of Bernie Sanders’ ideals, but the only way we can move forward toward a better, more equitable society, is to support more collectivist policies for all Americans. This is coming naturally from more workers trying to unionize, which they absolutely should, but also needs to come from the rest of us millennials who are finally starting to vote.

I think in this new era, we need to demand at minimum a public option on health care, and a system of federally funded community colleges and trade schools for any who wish to attend. No more lip service to the people who scratch and claw for economic security.

It might also be a good idea to turn the green new deal dream into an economical housing new deal. Something for red and blue states and to end homelessness, and promote home ownership. I don’t need to tell you this is unrealistic, it is. Although, when you consider the absurdities of the right and what has happened with the supreme court, let me be clear…it’s up to us.