First of all, please forgive me for posting two political posts in a row, but politics has been on my mind lately.
I know a lot of people are major Bernie Sanders supporters. I am not one of them. Yes, he may be a senator from my adopted state of Vermont, but that doesn’t mean I have to like him. I was a bit more pro Bernie in the last election because quite honestly, I’ve never liked Hillary Clinton, and I believe that in 2016 Bernie could have beat Donald Trump. However, I don’t think Sanders can beaten Trump in 2020. Bernie will never get crossover votes this time around. He’s just too far left for most Americans.
That’s not the only reason I do not support Bernie. First, Bernie is an angry old man, and it just turns me off of him. Second, he’s done nothing for Vermont in the past six years or so because he’s done nothing but campaign for president. Third, the so-called “Bernie Bros” are no better than all those MAGA fools. Both groups will do anything for their candidate, including being disruptive and spreading lies about opponents. They are not nice people and are fanatics. Furthermore, like Trump, Bernie won’t compromise. It always has to only be his way.
As for Bernie being an LGBTQ ally, just look at the lengths one of his staffers (a gay man, I might add) went to slander Pete Buttigieg and his husband because of their homosexuality. He created a fake Twitter account to spread disgusting lies. Of course when he was caught, the Sanders campaign disassociated with him, but it’s apparent that the atmosphere for dirty and despicable politics is there and will be tolerated as long as it’s in secret. Bernie has turned a blind eye to his fanatical followers that act like thugs at opponent’s rallies. He does what will help him until it doesn’t anymore.
I may not like that Bernie is a Democratic Socialist, but that’s is because if he’s not a real Democrat, he should not be running as one. If he was a Democrat, he’d be listed as one in the Senate instead of as an Independent. Also, his socialist ideals will find it hard to be enacted in the United States. The word socialist is a misunderstood word in the US. Most Americans don’t know the difference among Democratic Socialists, socialists, or communists, and they aren’t going to learn between now and November.
I think support for Sanders is a major mistake. I don’t think those outside the USA can understand while we might like some of his policies, his politics and political strategies scare us. The US is becoming more egalitarian but it’s a slow process, and quite honestly, capitalism is a way of life in the United States and that isn’t likely to change anytime soon. We may get some income equality, but until poor and middle class Republicans figure out that their party is destroying them financially, it’s probably not going to be soon enough.
The United States has a lot of problems. It’s going to take a long time to undo Trump’s damage, but we can do it. However, we need a candidate who can not only unite the Democratic Party but can also appeal to a wide constituency.
8 comments:
I agree Bernie is a my way or the highway type of guy. And I believe when he runs for senator, he runs as a Democrat to quash an opponent in the primary, then runs as an independent in the general. Like you said, he’s not a Democrat and would be a huge detriment to the party. Never Bernie in a primary, but if he’s the candidate I’ll have to swallow my morals and vote for him.
I agree with you on that one.
Sanders isn't what the Democrats need to beat DJT.
For the rest as savage Capitalism in USA, it'll be hard to change it to be more equal for ALL Americans. Money seems to be your God for decades and that isn't going to change soon.
The American Dream is from too far out fetch and we from the outside US are very knowing it for decades.
USA are at a turning point in next November OR will remain on this désastres path with DJT for another 4 years.
For sure all the damage he did will be lethal to USA's international politic and economy IF he remain in the White House.
The emergence of Russia, China and North Korea was possible because of his lack of international leadership with your all time allies.
Bernie was criticized in 2016 for not having plans on how to achieve his goals. Fast forward to 2020 and still no plans. If he was serious he would have worked on his plans.
For me you are saying things that helped Trump win applied to Bernie:
1- crazy fans!So this can help make Bernie beat Trump.
2- "he’s not a real Democrat, he should not be running as one" Trump too was a outside and won
And the Democratic party once was a radical, working class party: in the times of the New Deal! Than they become the party of "big money". And than you had the 2008 crash, Obama winning to fix, Republican labeling him of "socialist"... Good numbers in economy but mut be something not explained by economic numbers (GDP) that left space to Trump victory !
If the "Bernie Bros" had voted in 2016, instead of sitting on their thumbs in protest, we would have President Hillary right now. My disdain also goes to Susan Sarandon and Jill Stein.
We've got four years of polling, quite consistent polling, that says that Sanders would have beaten Trump in 2016 and can beat Trump this year.
ck2nd, polls also showed that Hillary Clinton would beat Trump by a wide margin. Obviously the polls were wrong. I don’t hold much faith in polls.
Definitely ignore the polls! Yes, the polls showed that Clinton would have won hands-down. And she didn't. The polls are fickle and change regularly. I used to read Reuters and Fox polls and long since realised they were apparently polling different people than who actually voted. All the staunch Democrats in my area of Kansas have said that if Sanders wins the primary that they either won't vote or will actually vote for Trump. They prefer moderates like Klobuchar or Biden or even Bloomberg. Some like Buttigieg but refuse to vote for him because he's homosexual. I've read several political news pieces that typically favor Democrats who have suggested that if Sanders wins the nomination that Democrats will suffer in the house and the Senate as well. I travel a good bit and from what I can tell in the heartland if Sanders wins the nomination the elder and business Democrats are not going to support him and may actually support Trump! Trump appeals to pro-gun and pro-life and the ultra conservative that like you have said that haven't figured out that trickle down economics only works for the 1%. So he can do and say whatever and they will ignore it because he's the closest thing they have to a Ronald Reagan.
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