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It’s hilarious to hear young white Bernie supporters act like they’re the first generation of young people to suffer hardship & insecurity. Unlike EVERY generation of young black and brown folks ever. Or even like other whites who dealt with fear of nuclear war, the draft etc.
Everyone thinks their suffering is unique... and it’s not. Ever. It always sucks to be young and feel powerless. But just understand it also sucked in previous generations when others were young. We’re quite aware of what you’re going thru (altering Bowie a bit).
I appreciate the passion and insight of young activists. And I also insist that others have something to teach. We can all learn from each other...
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1/ Folk counseling prayer as a solution to COVID-19 aren't just fools but assholes. How hard ya figure enslaved folk prayed for God to end their captivity? How hard ya think abused kids pray for an end to their torture? But it doesn't work. WE have to solve problems. Same here..
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...if Bernie loses it will not be an establishment conspiracy. Most people just don’t agree w/him or don’t feel he can win. And you can’t shame them into changing their minds on either. You have to demo electability w/turnout not just promise it. That’s how politics works.
And no he couldn’t win as a 3d party candidate...He would just ensure (or others like him) a GOP win every time. Some folks really don’t understand the American public & think most are progressive left like us — they aren’t. Only people in left bubbles think that shit. Wake up
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Sadly this is true. But then the same can be said of Bernie’s hardcore too... both sides seem to think guilting or threatening the other or saying suck it up is enuf... and frankly both are sorta right. Whoever emerges does have a right in the face of Trumpism to say that.
Building workable coalitions at election time really does mean earning the votes of people who don’t think like you on lots of things. Neither side seems very good at that skill so far. Bernie’s not interested in earning moderate votes either.
He was prepared to go to convention with 30 percent and force capitulation based on plurality. How is that about earning votes? It’s not
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