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Sanders warns Biden: address working-class fears or risk losing to demogogue (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In an interview with the Guardian from his home base in Burlington, Vermont, Sanders urged the Democratic president to inject more urgency into his bid for re-election. He said that unless the president was more direct in recognising the many crises faced by working-class families his Republican rival would win.

“We’ve got to see the White House move more aggressively on healthcare, on housing, on tax reform, on the high cost of prescription drugs,” Sanders said. “If we can get the president to move in that direction, he will win; if not, he’s going to lose.”

The US senator from Vermont added that he was in contact with the White House pressing that point. “We hope to make clear to the president and his team that they are not going to win this election unless they come up with a progressive agenda that speaks to the needs of the working class of this country.”

Sanders’ warning comes at a critical time in American politics. On Monday, Republicans in Iowa will gather for caucuses that mark the official start of the 2024 presidential election.

Biden faces no serious challenger in the Democratic primaries. But concern is mounting over how he would fare against Trump given a likely rematch between them in November.

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[–] [email protected] 145 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

He said that unless the president was more direct in recognising the many crises faced by working-class families his Republican rival would win.

No, The Guardian, you missed the whole fucking point.

The important thing Sanders said is that unless the president was more direct in recognizing the many crises faced by working-class families then our entire democracy would be destroyed.

This is an existential threat, not a goddamned motherfucking horse race, and I am sick and tired of the media supporting fascism by treating it like the latter!

[–] [email protected] 24 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The Media is owned by the fascists. Of course they support their agenda.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I feel isolated thinking this.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Or, they are aware of the media and they are creating talking points for people to discuss.

[+] [email protected] -13 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Do you not know what the word demagogue means?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm curious to see where you're going with this, so please make your point instead of assuming your question will lead us there on its own.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

The headline uses the word “demagogue” to describe Trump. “Demagogue” is defined as:

A political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.

I think OC is arguing that the article hints that Trump’s campaign is devoid of rational argument by using this word, which would imply that they aren’t exactly on Trump’s side. I’m not personally familiar with the Guardian’s political standpoint, though.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Given that half the accounts commenting here are incendiary puppet accounts designed to sow outrage, I'm not sure if matters if they do.