LogFAQs > #921883113

hollow_shrine posted...

Implying that Warren in particular is purely playing for greater visibility kind of just handwaves Warren's reputation and approach to this race as the 'policy expert' candidate.

this isn't a question of policy, so I'm unsure how I'm handwaving anything as far as how she's presented herself in this race

hollow_shrine posted...

But Warren's been dealing with this from jump with people dismissing every headline she's made as a attention seeking political theatre. Your assessment is consistent with that. But then you have me wondering how many of us would bring the same skepticism to Sanders, or Booker, or current frontrunner Biden.

Yeah, she is using her policy platform to get attention. There's nothing wrong with that, or with this, either. Saying this is about anything other than attention is just kind of weird, especially coming from movement leftists. Like, you guys already know how organizing and solidarity works, so it should be easy to see how this is a big nothing. It's like saying your personal decision not to shop at Walmart is meaningful, that's not how strikes or boycotts or anything works. It's not about an individual or individual organization, I know I am not telling you anything you don't know.

What have the other people done? Sanders and Biden don't need to grab for headlines, though yeah that is why Sanders cosponsored the credit card usury legislation he recently unveiled. He is mostly coasting on the good will he generated in 2016. Biden isn't running on anything except for name recognition and the good will he generated being Obama's VP. Cory Booker isn't doing anything, and when he tries, it's something that bites him in the ass like that crap he said about Sanders proposal to let inmates vote. But yes, he did say that for attention, too.
---

But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.