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red13n posted...

And again, Bernie Sanders, while I support his policies, clearly wasn't the answer here. He did not invoke any excitement like people are trying to claim. He excited his base which was stagnant cycle to cycle. Old people came out in large numbers as basically a repudiation because his campaign strategy really relied on ignoring them.

Do I wish old people voted differently? Damn right. But we aren't old enough to have the power they wield yet.

Now, THIS is factually incorrect. His strategy was bringing his campaign to the people and explaining how it would work for them. Old people were set to get better Social Security, better medical benefits, and a planet their grandkids could realistically live on. He had the largest volunteer network of any candidate and they called more phones, delivered more leaflets and knocked on more doors than I care to check. Joe Biden wasn't filling stadiums, and until everyone dropped out he wasn't finishing above fourth most of the time. We can only go with the narrative we're given, but there's nothing except for likely cooked election results that suggests that Bernie didn't excite people.

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