• jetA
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    10 hours ago

    Sanders should have president TWICE now, but he got betrayed by his party… He would have won the election in 2016

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      9 hours ago

      The tough thing is he would never have won a general election, and the Democrat party knew it. That’s part of why they shafted him. They still shouldn’t have done that though.

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        9 hours ago

        Why wouldn’t he have been able to win the general election?

        Perhaps I have stars in my eyes, but I think he would have.

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          6 hours ago

          The man is a Socialist, and most people are afraid of Socialism. Things would need to get really really bad in America for Americans to want such drastic change.

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            5 hours ago

            That’s a circular argument. You’re saying he couldn’t be elected, despite his massive popularity, because he’s a socialist?

            Now would the purple party put a socialist in power? No. Would the people? Yes.

            If Bernie was the candidate in 2016, or even 2024, I in my heart truly believe he would have won.

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              5 hours ago

              You don’t know what a circular argument is 🤦🏾‍♂️

              You’re saying he couldn’t be elected, despite his massive popularity, because he’s a socialist?

              Who says he’s that popular outside of the Democratic party?

              If Bernie was the candidate in 2016, or even 2024, I in my heart truly believe he would have won.

              Aww, that’s cute. Who cares? 😂

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                5 hours ago

                Thanks for the down votes. You’re not the kind of person I want to speak with anymore. Have a good day

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        9 hours ago

        Yeah the real problem is the incumbent political power structure. Voting is just a garnish after they have already decided everything. It’s a broken system. First past the post voting is crippling US politics