Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is set to join five stops of Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ “Fighting Oligarchy” tour this week.

Nevada – Colorado – Arizona

“You deserve public servants who show up for you. The time is now to protect the public good, advance healthcare and living wages for all, and fight against corruption. See you next week,” says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Sanders wrote in a Saturday email to supporters that from the tour stops so far, “What I have found is that in these districts, and all across the country, Americans are saying loudly and clearly: NO to oligarchy, NO to authoritarianism, NO to kleptocracy, NO to massive cuts in programs that working people desperately need, NO to huge tax breaks for the richest people in our country.”

“There must be meetings and rallies in all 50 states, and they should take place over and over again. And when those rallies are over, we need to organize the people who attend to mobilize in their communities and be in touch with their members of Congress. But that is not all,” he wrote. “We need progressives to run for office at all levels. I am talking about school boards, city councils, state legislature, and the races that are not in the news but make a tremendous difference in local communities.”

“We need to build community and bring people together even when it isn’t about politics first. The Republican Party is always trying to divide us up based on race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and more… we need to come together as one,” he continued. “We need to elect a U.S. House and a U.S. Senate that will prioritize the needs of the working people in this country.”

Sanders concluded that “we need to be looking for new and creative ways to educate each other in a world where nearly the entire media and communications infrastructure is owned and controlled by the wealthiest people in this country. If there was ever a time in American history when we need to come together, this is that time.”

source:  Common Dreams