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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

elbow to the ribs on impact for extra points

[–] stoicmaverick@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago

He leads others to a treasure he cannot possess.

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

slithering in outta nowhere!! BKO!!n

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 31 points 6 hours ago

Not only that, but if this was 2016, Bernie’s win would have ensured trumpism didn’t happen.

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 hours ago

Own that demagogue!

[–] sensibilidades@lemmy.world -1 points 7 hours ago (5 children)

I really don't get the "Bernie would have won" mentality. The biggest issues that people officially complain about when it comes to Harris is that she is 'going to bring about socialism'. He's actually a self described socialist flavor, and all the "moderates" who claim they are socially liberal but fiscally conservative would still let the moneyed interests win.

[–] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 hours ago

They called Obama a socialist lmao, come on, they don't even understand what that word means.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 25 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

They were going to scream socialism/communism no matter what anyways.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 0 points 6 hours ago

fucking cubans

source : I have talked to cubans

[–] Jordan117@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

I voted for Sanders in the 2016 primary. In hindsight, I think he would have suffered a political wipeout somewhere between Corbyn '19 and McGovern '72. There are shit-tons of oppo that Clinton (and Biden) never used against him, stuff that supporters can explain away in theory but sounds absolutely toxic to swing voters. Combine that with Trump getting the full backing of his right-wing base, corporate America, and a not-insignificant chunk of the more craven Democrats, and it would have been a total disaster.

[–] hohoho@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Many people who were going to vote for Bernie ended up voting for Trump. He most definitely would have fared better than an unlikable candidate if the DNC didn’t kneecap him.

[–] Jordan117@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

On the other hand, many of the people that voted for Bernie only voted for him because they hated Clinton and/or the wider Dem establishment, not because they supported his policies.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 hours ago

"Fiscally conservative"... The thing that socialism is!