u/Strangeglove

I have built a guide for what is, I believe, the lib-maxxing Sanders run in OR. Guide below entails:

- M4A, with Dental and Vision

- A permanent Israeli - Gaza ceasefire + anti-hawk foreign policy cabinet

- Codification of Roe v. wade protections & comprehensive immigration reform

- Full liberation of Ukraine, including the return of Crimea

- Passage of new clean energy act + bipartisan infrastructure bill

- Full-throated defense of trans rights + abortion rights

- Increase the minimum wage to $10/hr

- Marching with rail workers union for new contract

- 51 Senators for a whole 'nother lib-maxing 2nd term

Just for an evening, allow yourself to dream of What Could Have Been:

Randomness off, normal difficulty, hard midterms off

All visits in AZ

1. 1003: You'll speak to the dead of January 6 - and just how far the right went then to stop you. That's what the movement is up against; they'll keep you from delivering everything you promised. Your supporters expect miracles from you when you've only get 50 Senators - you've got to lower expectations.
2. 2001: If your administration is to deliver it must be bold - a cabinet of determined progressives to fight for working people at home and abroad is non-negotiable. The establishment will howl, but you know: A government that puts the people first must have leaders who believe in that vision.
3. 3002: You swore a sacred oath to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic - no matter the danger or political viability involved. The evidence is clear - President Trump is one of those enemies, having incited a violent insurrection that killed thirty-one Americans. The Justice Department must act swiftly, not for vengeance but justice, to ensure that no President dares to put himself above the law.
4. 4002: If the country is to recover, schools must reopen safely and that means vaccinating teachers and staff first. Kids have lost too much already, you refuse to let this pandemic rob an entire generation of its schooling and future. The rich can hire tutors; it's the working class' kids who suffer. Vaccinating educators and school staff first means reopening schools this spring - even if it means pushing past teachers' unions objections.
5. 5002: If Congress had the will you'd demand much more, but a true compromise leaves no one happy. A $2.8 trillion stimulus package still means a $15 minimum wage, $2,000 checks to every adult citizen, student loan forgiveness, and critical funding for expanded welfare and local governments.
6. 6004: The minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25/hr for far too long; if a hike to $15/hr isn't making it past the Senate, you'll have to compromise for the sake of millions of struggling workers. If working with reasonable Republicans to get something past the filibuster is what it takes, you'll do it.
7. 7001: You've spent your life fighting for a world in which we don't spend decades mired in endless conflicts that only perpetuate suffering. The withdrawal must happen as planned, no matter the consequences; the Afghan people deserve the chance to determine their own future.
8. 8001: The pandemic revealed the deep flaws in our healthcare system; too many people are just a medical emergency away from financial ruin. Medicare for All isn't just a piece of legislation - it's a moral imperative; no one should have to choose between their health and their paycheck, period.
9. 9002: Banning books and restricting trans people from sports are shameful attempts to erase entire identities. I stand with the trans community in defending their right to play sports, use bathrooms, and get the health care they need - no matter their age. These policies are not just harmful - they're an attack on the very values of our democracy, which should honor the rights and diversity of all its people.
10. 10202: The results should never have been so close, and they tell us one thing: The American people expect more when it comes to good jobs and a fair economy. I will not abandon my principles, but I will work with reasonable Republicans in Congress to invest in American workers.
11. 11003: Neel Kashkari may be a Republican, but he's willing to take on Wall Street. His support for low interest rates and breaking up the big banks shows he's willing to fight the system for the benefit of everyday Americans. Appointing him makes it clear: The fight against the 1% transcends parties.
12. 12101: The situation is urgent. We must stand with the Ukrainian people and provide them with the weapons they need for their defense. You'll publicly expose Russia's invasion plans, release the withheld weapons, and authorize an emergency arms sale to Ukraine under the AECA.
13. 13004: It's an outrage that corporations are exploiting undocumented workers to lower wages and divide workers. You'll hold these greedy companies accountable and put an end to their abuse. Every worker - regardless of immigration status - deserves fair pay and decent working conditions!
14. 14003: This is no time for half-measures; the time for action is now. You will send Ukraine as many weapons as possible, until there's a Javelin behind every sunflower stalk. You will work with Congress to organize a $100 billion funding package for Ukraine. And you will personally fly to Lviv to speak to the Ukrainian people and show the world that America will always stand with those fighting for freedom, no matter the cost.
15. 15303: Oil companies are raking in record profits while working families struggle to fill their tanks. You'll impose a windfall tax on Big Oil and use the revenue to send direct relief checks to the American people. It's time these corporations pay their fair share to the workers they've exploited!
16. 16001: Corporate greed is out of control - you can't let them continue to price-gouge while working people suffer. Price controls on essential goods and windfall taxes on greedy companies making record profits are non-negotiable. And you'll demand that the Fed keeps interest rates low as well!
17. 17001: The right to choose is under attack in a way we can't ignore, and we must push back. This is no time for compromises and half-measures; you will work with Schumer and Pelosi to fight for the Women's Health Protection Act in Congress and codify the right to choose once and for all. You'll rally the Senate and the House, and if there are not 60 votes in the Senate, then the Senate must end the filibuster to pass it with 50 votes!
18. 18002: You despise giving handouts to mining giants and Big Oil. You loathe the environmental costs. Progressives will call you a traitor. But the green energy revolution needs more than money - it needs things to get built. What's the alternative - let inflation crush working people? Let clean energy drown in red tape while the planet burns? It's an ugly compromise, but an ugly future is better than no future at all.
19. 19001: The American people have made their voices heard, and let me be very clear - they have rejected the failed Republican agenda. This is a mandate to keep fighting for Medicare for All, a living wage, and a government that works for working people, not just the billionaire class!
20. 20001: You're not about to stand by while big corporations trample over workers' rights. You'll veto this forced contract and stand in solidarity on the picket lines with the rank-and-file workers who have rejected this deal. The workers have every right to strike for what they deserve!
21. 21001: You will veto this bloated military budget. Medicare for All is dismissed as "too expensive," yet we're spending more on military than the next nine countries combined. You'll demand a more reasonable bill, and if Congress overrides the veto, they'll show the public who they're really working for.
22. 22101: This is exactly what happens when a party sells its soul to billionaires and right-wing extremists. If they can't even run their own House, how can they be trusted to run the country? From the bully pulpit, you'll hammer the message home: the GOP stands for chaos, not workers.
23. 23002: You refuse to be blackmailed by economic terrorists intent on imposing their right-wing agenda. You'll refuse Republicans flat-out and take your case to the American people, making it crystal clear who's responsible for the chaos.
24. 24003: You don't like escalation or handing billions to defense contractors, but ensuring Russia's defeat is worth a few sacrifices. You'll increase the spigot of aid - to the tune of $40 billion this year. It's far more than you ever wanted to spend on the machinery of war. But a Ukrainian victory is the best path to a just peace and the strongest deterrent against future aggression. To secure a lasting peace, you must ensure invasions end in failure.
25. 25102: The events of January 6 were an assault on democracy - and today, ordinary Americans from all walks of life have spoken, and found the perpetrator accountable. This conviction was the result of a fair trial, and we must respect the outcome. No one is above the law - no matter their status.
26. 26103: What Hamas did on October 7 was a horror beyond words. Now I implore Israel: Do not let this moment drag us further into the abyss of endless war. Let me be clear: True strength is not in unleashing destruction upon your foe, but in breaking the cycle of violence before it destroys us all.
27. 27201: Let the Republicans stew in their own mess; they sold their party to extremists and the 1% and they're paying the price. You'll take the opportunity to draw a contrast via the bully pulpit: While you push for Medicare for All and fight for Main Street, Republicans flail in dysfunction.
28. 28001: The Houthi attacks on civilians in the Red Sea are indiscriminate and indefensible war crimes. I am seeking emergency authorization from Congress to launch targeted strikes to protect international shipping. We can't let violent extremists hold innocents hostage and call it justice!
29. 29301: This recession is a direct result of unchecked corporate greed - you'll push in Congress for immediate stimulus checks and expanded unemployment benefits to help the economy, as well as price controls and windfall taxes to keep profiteering companies from gouging working families.
30. 30001: No matter the obstacles, you have to fight for the people. Not for me, for us.
31. 31002: The situation is dire - a majority of state governors are behind Texas; you have to de-escalate but you won't abandon your principles. You'll send Texas an ultimatum - dismantle those border obstructions and restore full access to the Border Patrol. But only if Texas escalates or defies a federal court order - the line Orval Faubus crossed in 1957 - will you come down hard. Until then, you'll seek remedies through the courts, not force.
32. 32103: No matter what you say, no matter how hard you push for peace, Israel keeps waging this brutal war. You've condemned, pleaded, demanded, but it's not enough without real consequences like sanctions, and Congress would never go for that. So instead you'll shift focus, try to form a united front with Germany. If they cut off arms too, almost all of Israel's foreign supply will be gone. Maybe, just maybe, the killing will finally end.
33. 33003: You don't like it, but you've seen the same classified briefings Congress has. Even if the security establishment is wrong half the time, can you risk it? Millions of young people are counting on you, but your job is to protect them - even if it means supporting the ban that upsets them.
34. 34501: DeSantis and Burgum want to drag us back to the Gilded Age while the people are left to rot. They'll stoke fear and hate to divide us, but you won't have it. You'll keep fighting for healthcare, education, and a decent life for everyone - regardless of who they love or who they are!
35. 35301: You know who DeSantis is really afraid of - not books or the word gay, but workers. As governor, he crushed unions and cozied up to Big Business. In Congress, he co-sponsored so-called 'Right to Work' laws that are nothing but a scam to silence workers. This man doesn't care about your freedom or safety - he cares about protecting the 1%'s wealth!
36. 36004: Your flight is bound for Charlottesville, Virginia, where you'll be speaking to a crowd of young people fed up with a system that burdens them with debt and locks them out of opportunity. You'll speak honestly about your fight to forgive student debt, to make education a right not a privilege, and build an economy that works for everyone. Change comes with our willingness to fight for a future worth living!
37. 37003: Your chest tightens as you stare at the screen in shock. A sickening thought flashes: was it one of your supporters? You remember the shooting of 2017 - the horror, the shame - and shove it down. Now isn't the time. The country is bleeding and looking to you, so you steady your breath. You'll go out there and speak the truth: violence has no place in a democracy. We settle our differences at the ballot box, not the bullet box. Not now, not ever!
38. 38401: ...Let me be clear, the violence that has stained our politics, the hate that has poisoned our discourse, is simply unacceptable. In this time of sorrow, we must come together - not as adversaries, not as political rivals, but as Americans facing the same reality. We must rise above the fear and hatred that has for too long divided us. I am suspending my campaign for the next week and am calling on every other candidate to do the same...
39. 39004: The peace movement is important, but your focus has to shift to Latinos now - their families, their struggles, their dreams. They have to know that you're fighting for them, that you're working to build a nation that truly represents them.
40. 40201: You can't let this pass unnoticed - foreign powers are interfering in our election! You'll speak to America and explain the facts because it doesn't matter who they're helping, this nation has to stand united as one against these foreign influence operations!
41. 41001: Labor unions are more than just the leadership - they'll help, but you need to win over the members and their families too. You'll campaign with them nonstop, show just how much you care about the working American as you promise to fight for the PRO Act and Medicare for All.
42. 42501: Doug Burgum isn't just bought by the corporate billionaires, he's one himself! We don't need a billionaire McKinsey consultant in the White House to give tax breaks to his billionaire buddies while the working class gets zilch!
43. 43101: You owe it to them to make things right - they believed in you once, they can believe again. You'll barnstorm the barrios, talking about your plans for comprehensive immigration reform, better wages, and addressing the crushing cost of living. To win back their trust, you've got to stand up, show up, and fight for them!
44. 44004: You're in Allentown, Pennsylvania surveying the mix of faces - the grandkids of steelworkers raised on promises that never came, the nurses and janitors who look in your face with hope. Tonight they cheer, they believe as you speak into that microphone - because when the working class stands united, they're undefeatable!

Hard to imagine the degree to which this would break the world, this feels like the most cursed result. Realistically, the 117th US congressional house would've easily voted to give the thing to Trump, but this feels like a pretty cursed result for the future of the country.