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In reply to the discussion: The Democratic Senators who were also primary candidates [View all]Ravenspace
(1 post)into the mainstream. Medicare for all, $15 minimum wage, restructuring the American economy around working people not the 1%, bold climate change action, etc. Biden, still after all we've seen over the past 30 years, does not understand the nature of our opposition across the aisle. He thinks they can be worked with as though we all share a common understanding of reality. We should all know by now that as soon as Bernie Sanders is out of the race, Biden will pivot back to his happy place - compromising core principles for "unity" and giving republicans just about everything they want. Essentially rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. He will accept their framing of the economy (as though they have any credibility here) cutting "entitlements" and imposing austerity on everyone who isn't rich because, all of a sudden once a democrat is in the white house, the deficit matters again.
Bernie does not have a path to the nomination, but he is still trying to have a positive impact on the national conversation and Democratic party in general. And it is to the benefit of us all.
I understand that people view the election as a horse race and the "winners" want Bernie to go away and shut up. But when Joe Biden implodes and loses to the monster in the white house (very real possibility), or squeaks out a win but does not address any systemic issues in America (remember that he promised CEOs that with him as president things would not fundamentally change), it will have been a tremendously missed opportunity for the country.
For the life of me, I don't understand the Bernie Sanders hatred I see on these forums.
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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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