In an interview with NBC News' "Meet the Press," Sen. Bernie Sanders said Vice President Kamala Harris' changing views are part of "doing what she thinks is right in order to win the election."
    • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
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      2 months ago

      A lot of people here seem to live in a Fantasy land where 95% of the US voters are well versed in Marxist ideology and the Republicans and Dems are only in power because all the Progressives are sitting waiting for the perfect candidate to emerge.

      I wish I could find out where they get these ideas.

      • JayTreeman@fedia.io
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        2 months ago

        Progressive policies are popular. There’s a phenomenon where centrists pretend to be progressive in order to be elected and then do a heel turn.

        ‘Et tu Bernie?’ References this. And here I am having to explain very recent history to some lib in defense of some leftist/progressive I’ve never met because libs can’t take any fucking criticism during any fucking time. Maybe stop for a moment and engage some critical thinking. We weren’t happy to see biden drop out JUST because he’s old. Everyone was hoping for policy change, but that dreams gone, and Trump’s up in polls as a result…

        • banshee@lemmy.world
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          2 months ago

          Are you suggesting that poll numbers changed because some voters see Trump as more progressive than Harris?

          • dank@lemmy.today
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            2 months ago

            I opposed Biden because of the genocide. Then I was excited about Kamala because I thought she would be better, but after a few weeks, it’s clear she does not represent a change from Biden. So now I’m apathetic again.

  • Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Why do people on here insist we stop listening to and electing 80 year olds into office, but that view seems to vanish when it comes to Bernie? Seems so hypocritical.

    I want all these old fucks out, including him.

    • Gladaed@feddit.org
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      2 months ago

      Because the old guys did some messed up shit in the past. Also they barely care for the future and are disconnected from the young.

      Bernie has consistently stood on the side of civil rights and good over the course of his life. If I perceive him correctly he also still interacts favorably with young political movements ans opinions.

      • zazo@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        I mean the whole 1972 rape fantasy essay he wrote was potentially progressive at the the time but feels quite tone-deaf and ham fisted nowadays…

  • AidsKitty@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Bernie is literally saying Harris will say anything to win. Just like every other politician, how insightful.