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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I really appreciate this write up. As when I saw this post I started questioning my own understanding of FDR. Which aligns with yours. That his intention was to find a middle ground between the working class and the capitalists. Whereas Bernie is much more about reforming capitalism.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I appreciate the positive response, if my tone might have been a bit aggressive, that was not my intention. I understand why people were mislead about Bernie, there was a ton of media reports about how Bernie "isn't a real socialist" and it's not like Bernie is god or anything, there are obvious limits to his approach. It forces people to make compromises and water down their believes. But I do believe he is genuine, or at least the most genuine seeming politician I have seen.

Also, AOC seems to be very similar, although she doesn't have the same knowhow yet about politics and mostly focuses on rethoric. But she is basically a leftist activist who, with a shit ton of luck, managed to get into politics.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Yeah I love Bernie and AOC both. And I understand their pragmatism too.

I think it's that pragmatism that more militant leftists latch onto and say oh they're not left enough.

But if you just look at Bernie's life, the guy's the real deal it's obvious.