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Democrats Appear Paralyzed. Bernie Sanders Is Not. (jacobin.com)

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“Trumpism is not going to be defeated by inside-the-Beltway politicians,” he said.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Bernie is doing it in a way that doesn't alienate his base. He's not pretending to be something he's not, and is approaching Republican voters with authenticity. He's not betraying his values or the values of his base. If you can't see the difference, I'm not sure how to help you.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Which Bernie base are you talking about because the ones from 2016 and 2020 definitely believe he betrayed his base and all of their values both times?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

You mean by endorsing Hillary and Biden? I had the impression that it was a minority of Bernie's supporters that felt that was an unforgivable betrayal, though of course I could be wrong. Personally I don't agree with those decisions and wouldn't have done that were I in Bernie's place, but it isn't enough for Bernie to lose my support and I suspect many others feel the same way.