▲ 1177 ▼ The king Bernie Sanders based take. (sh.itjust.works) submitted 2 years ago by Joker@sh.itjust.works to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works 183 comments fedilink hide all child comments Tweet.
[–] interurbain1er@sh.itjust.works 52 points 2 years ago (7 children) I want Bernie for president and I'm not even American. permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] RangerJosie@lemmy.world 71 points 2 years ago (6 children) We tried. And almost got him. But then the DNC Services Corp rigged the game against us to stop him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ramble81@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago (3 children) I’ve said this before but the DNC is actually just another wing of the Oligarchy. They exist to provide a fabricated conflict so that people think it’s a divide based on ideals, not on class divide it truly is. Look at the wealth of all of the leaders in the DNC. It’s pretty much the same circles and wealth as the RNC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago I don't think it is quite that simple. It is more like part of each party is controlled by that interest but there are also people who genuinely try to achieve something matching their own world view, some of those good, some bad. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I think the term you're looking for is "controlled opposition." permalink fedilink source parent [–] derf82@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago People keep saying they list due to reaching out to moderate republicans. No, they ARE the moderate republicans. They won’t do anything that will upset their wealthy donors. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago TWICE! permalink fedilink source parent [–] s08nlql9@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Is there a chance for him to win vs Trump if he was chosen as the primary? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RangerJosie@lemmy.world 71 points 2 years ago (6 children) We tried. And almost got him. But then the DNC Services Corp rigged the game against us to stop him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ramble81@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago (3 children) I’ve said this before but the DNC is actually just another wing of the Oligarchy. They exist to provide a fabricated conflict so that people think it’s a divide based on ideals, not on class divide it truly is. Look at the wealth of all of the leaders in the DNC. It’s pretty much the same circles and wealth as the RNC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago I don't think it is quite that simple. It is more like part of each party is controlled by that interest but there are also people who genuinely try to achieve something matching their own world view, some of those good, some bad. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I think the term you're looking for is "controlled opposition." permalink fedilink source parent [–] derf82@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago People keep saying they list due to reaching out to moderate republicans. No, they ARE the moderate republicans. They won’t do anything that will upset their wealthy donors. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago TWICE! permalink fedilink source parent [–] s08nlql9@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Is there a chance for him to win vs Trump if he was chosen as the primary? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago (3 children) I’ve said this before but the DNC is actually just another wing of the Oligarchy. They exist to provide a fabricated conflict so that people think it’s a divide based on ideals, not on class divide it truly is. Look at the wealth of all of the leaders in the DNC. It’s pretty much the same circles and wealth as the RNC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago I don't think it is quite that simple. It is more like part of each party is controlled by that interest but there are also people who genuinely try to achieve something matching their own world view, some of those good, some bad. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I think the term you're looking for is "controlled opposition." permalink fedilink source parent [–] derf82@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago People keep saying they list due to reaching out to moderate republicans. No, they ARE the moderate republicans. They won’t do anything that will upset their wealthy donors. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago I don't think it is quite that simple. It is more like part of each party is controlled by that interest but there are also people who genuinely try to achieve something matching their own world view, some of those good, some bad. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I think the term you're looking for is "controlled opposition." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] derf82@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago People keep saying they list due to reaching out to moderate republicans. No, they ARE the moderate republicans. They won’t do anything that will upset their wealthy donors. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] s08nlql9@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Is there a chance for him to win vs Trump if he was chosen as the primary? permalink fedilink source parent
