Current Events > What happened to Bernie Sanders

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Hes getting smoked?

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DNC screwing him again, no surprise

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Got fucked by the Democratic party

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The other candidates dropped out

Most people like moderates, young people don't vote and a lot of bernie supporters believe that not voting is a good thing.

That got combined
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Bernie did a fine job campaigning. He got his message out exactly the way he wanted, with basically nothing sticking to him other than the things he himself has said in the past. There was no shortage of media attention put on him. The simple problem is that loud Twitter users aren't representative of the electorate, and when push comes to shove his platform just isn't nearly as popular as people online screamed that it was.

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Texas and CA will go his way and take some much needed delegates.

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SrRd_RacinG posted...

Texas and CA will go his way and take some much needed delegates.

so far Tx still in contest

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The Moderate Voltron came together, and Warren is in there sapping progressive votes from him. He's in an uphill battle all of a sudden. The only one helping Bernie right now is Bloomberg.

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He's not running against Hillary Clinton.

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It's a combination of Biden's blowout in SC giving him a second wind in this race as well as Buttigieg and Klobuchar dropping out and immediately supporting him. Warren also refuses to drop out and is siphoning votes from Bernie.

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HellRatUFO posted...

lol

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HellRatUFO posted...

It would honestly rock if Biden beat Trump then croaked literally the day after the election & instead of his VP pick taking over the Biden administration just did some Weekend at Bernies shit for an entire presidency.
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HellRatUFO posted...

When you're right,
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s0nicfan posted...

Bernie did a fine job campaigning. He got his message out exactly the way he wanted, with basically nothing sticking to him other than the things he himself has said in the past. There was no shortage of media attention put on him. The simple problem is that loud Twitter users aren't representative of the electorate, and when push comes to shove his platform just isn't nearly as popular as people online screamed that it was.

This

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Bernie is gonna win. you'll all see

Young people still don't vote despite how much people might want them to vote.

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ssjevot posted...

Young people still don't vote despite how much people might want them to vote.

Young people don't vote in primaries. They're all about the big election. Bernie would have a much better chance in November but he wont make it there.

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DarkProto05 posted...

Young people don't vote in primaries. They're all about the big election. Bernie would have a much better chance in November but he wont make it there.

Name me a single election where youth participation was anything close to that of older age groups.

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https://imgur.com/qQILHaD

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Nothing happened to Bernie that wasn't already likely to happen.

ssjevot posted...

Name me a single election where youth participation was anything close to that of older age groups.

Never said that.

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Spooking posted...

America rejected socialism tonight. That's what happened. God bless.

https://twitter.com/USA_Polling/status/1234993949229535232
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The DNC is rigging the primaries against Bernie. #ItsHisTurn

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The DNC consolidated its power because all that matters is the party. These aren't individuals concerned about the country, just the continued existence of their precious team at the top.

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hockeybub89 posted...

The DNC consolidated its power because all that matters is the party.

I really don't get this talking point. If Klobuchar and Buttigieg stayed in the race, they would siphon off votes and delegates from Biden absolutely. But that still means the people who are voting support more moderate candidates than someone like Sanders or even Warren. People can blame the DNC all they want, but voters are the ones making this choice - not the DNC.

This is what happens when you try to appeal to young voters

They talk big about supporting you, but never bother to show up

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pistachio12 posted...

I really don't get this talking point. If Klobuchar and Buttigieg stayed in the race, they would siphon off votes and delegates from Biden absolutely. But that still means the people who are voting support more moderate candidates than someone like Sanders or even Warren. People can blame the DNC all they want, but voters are the ones making this choice - not the DNC.

Yes, ultimately it's the numbers that decide who gets in. But even that is seperate to the fact that the DNC clearly doesn't want Sanders winning the vote.

pistachio12 posted...

I really don't get this talking point. If Klobuchar and Buttigieg stayed in the race, they would siphon off votes and delegates from Biden absolutely. But that still means the people who are voting support more moderate candidates than someone like Sanders or even Warren. People can blame the DNC all they want, but voters are the ones making this choice - not the DNC.

I just like seeing an open field and not a blatant showing of team over country. Greatly shorten the election season and institute ranked choice voting.

I blame the parties because the parties exist. It's just a fight to see who will take their turn keeping their party treading water, with the occasional oddball giving them a brief scare. We aren't an environment that promotes change and new ideas.

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This is on Warren for not dropping out once Pete and Amy did.

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hockeybub89 posted...

I just like seeing an open field and not a blatant showing of team over country. Greatly shorten the election season and institute ranked choice voting.

I blame the parties because the parties exist. It's just a fight to see who will take their turn keeping their party treading water, with the occasional oddball giving them a brief scare. We aren't an environment that promotes change and new ideas.

Okay I agree with that sentiment. I definitely feel like rank-choice voting is the way to go, but I was actually surprised to find that its not as popular of an opinion with political scientists (let me see if I can find out where I read/saw that).

And I agree with the open field. But then we have so many Sanders supporters here bashing Warren for still being in the race despite the fact that she presents an alternative to Biden, Bloomberg and Sanders. I am not talking about you personally, but I think many people care less about the structure of these things and more about their specific candidate winning no matter what.

pistachio12 posted...

I think many people care less about the structure of these things and more about their specific candidate winning no matter what.

I think everyone's like that to an extent. That's why we stop complaining about the electoral college or primary system when our choice wins.

Ooooooranges posted...

This is on Warren for not dropping out once Pete and Amy did.

not that i have a dog in this fight but warren is clearly an opportunist

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I am actually pretty sure most Warren supporters would go to Biden, not Bernie. Policy is very unimportant to most voters. And both Warren and many of her supporters dislike Bernie. A lot of it is probably emotional as well, which is the biggest factor deciding voting behavior. Bernie gives them a bad feeling and they might rationalize it later, but it doesn't matter they aren't voting for him. So the idea that her dropping out automatically helps Bernie is kind of wrong.

Now endorsing him might be a different story but she would never endorse him unless no other candidate was viable. She's a Democrat not an insurgent.

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Dragonblade01 posted...

I think everyone's like that to an extent. That's why we stop complaining about the electoral college or primary system when our choice wins.

True and only vote for progressive candidates every 4 years.

He felt the bernout.

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The Democrats circled the wagons. The centrists said that if the field were narrowed Sanders wouldn't be ahead, and as much as I dislike and even disrespect them, they were right about this.

DNC propaganda and meddling.

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Dragonblade01 posted...

Yes, ultimately it's the numbers that decide who gets in. But even that is seperate to the fact that the DNC clearly doesn't want Sanders winning the vote.

Not exactly. When you break down the demographics, even younger people are voting for Biden. Yes, more voted for Bernie but not by a lot. And Biden does A LOT better with blacks and Latinos.

Biden surprisingly now has a great chance of beating Trump.

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What, people dont want a candidate that is going to steal their money and redistribute it to someone who does not deserve it?

Shocking!

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John_Galt posted...

What, people dont want a candidate that is going to steal their money and redistribute it to someone who does not deserve it?

Shocking!

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Hes not as viable as the internet would have you believe

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Spooking posted...

The vast majority of us don't want a "revolution".

Yeah well you don't have a choice. A revolution is definitely coming and if we don't have social support to go along with smart contract revolution, it might be catastrophic.

https://mobile.twitter.com/ChainlinkLV/status/1231419119796281346

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