This is how we win. This is the closing argument of the project to build the foundation of the people’s platform and take over the Democratic Party: The 5 Non-Negotiables of the Left. Three to earn the trust of the American people to win back the country, and two to salvage our democracy and our planet. The Trump administration is the culmination of a 70 year neoliberal plan to divide the population and place the wealth of the nation and levers of power into the hands of the few.

The dystopian doctrine that drives this agenda is rooted in fear born from economic precarity. As such, the opposite holds true as well. Everything positive is attainable when a population lives in economic security and has satisfied the most basic human needs. We need a politics centered on achieving this goal before we can broaden our horizon. To accomplish this we have to use the tools at our disposal, which means we have to take over most functional political apparatus available: The Democratic Party. Our contribution to this plan is simply to provide structure and clarity. This is how we win.

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Chapters

Intro: 00:00:30

Non-Negotiable #1: 00:26:16

Non-Negotiable #2: 00:28:14

Non-Negotiable #3: 00:30:04

Non-Negotiable #4: 00:31:59

Non-Negotiable #5: 00:33:56

The People's Platform: 00:36:22

Get Involved: 00:37:50

UNFTR Episode Resources

Housing First: Non-Negotiable #1.

Building a Civilian Labor Corps: Bracing for the AI Job Apocalypse: Non-Negotiable #2.

Medicare for All: Non-Negotiable #3.

Election Integrity: Getting Money Out of Politics: Non-Negotiable #4.

Climate Action: Non-Negotiable #5.

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