▲ 1011 ▼ Sanders: Democratic Party ‘has abandoned working class people’ (thehill.com) submitted 2 years ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 209 comments fedilink hide all child comments Summary Bernie Sanders criticizes the Democratic Party for neglecting the working class, leading to their recent election losses. He highlights issues like economic inequality, job displacement, healthcare costs, and foreign policy as key concerns for the American people. Sanders questions whether the Democratic leadership will address these issues or remain beholden to big money interests.
[–] blazera@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago (1 child) Theres no primaries anymore. The wealthy party leaders decide the nominees. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Soulg@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (2 children) There's never been real primaries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ultranaut@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) You dont think Obama in 2008 was a real primary? His campaign fought hard for that nomination, it definitely wasn't handed to them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Heir_Of_Isildur@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Yep, that was the last real one. Since then the establishment didn't want to lose control of the process, so they setup the primaries. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 2 years ago Real primaries would be open, plenty of candidates. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Soulg@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (2 children) There's never been real primaries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ultranaut@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) You dont think Obama in 2008 was a real primary? His campaign fought hard for that nomination, it definitely wasn't handed to them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Heir_Of_Isildur@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Yep, that was the last real one. Since then the establishment didn't want to lose control of the process, so they setup the primaries. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 2 years ago Real primaries would be open, plenty of candidates. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ultranaut@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) You dont think Obama in 2008 was a real primary? His campaign fought hard for that nomination, it definitely wasn't handed to them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Heir_Of_Isildur@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Yep, that was the last real one. Since then the establishment didn't want to lose control of the process, so they setup the primaries. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Heir_Of_Isildur@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Yep, that was the last real one. Since then the establishment didn't want to lose control of the process, so they setup the primaries. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 2 years ago Real primaries would be open, plenty of candidates. permalink fedilink source parent