2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumFusion: The real reason Bernie and Hillary supporters can’t seem to get along
This is a fascinating article that presents a cogent argument for the underlying ideological divide that makes this primary so unusual.
Bernie Sanders is running as a social democrat, specifically a Nordic-style social democrat, Matt Bruenig, an influential writer who focuses on political theory, told me.
The animating goal of social democracy in the modern era, he went on, is egalitarianism for its own sake, which is to say that the economy should be designed to generate outcomes that are as equal as practically possible.
Full article: http://fusion.net/story/278295/real-reason-bernie-hillary-supporters-cant-get-along/
Definitely check out the whole thing if you have a moment.
awake
(3,226 posts)bigwillq
(72,790 posts)Supporters can vote for a cheese sandwich for all I care; it's their vote.
Third Doctor
(1,574 posts)Bonhomme Richard
(9,000 posts)SusanCalvin
(6,592 posts)Hydra
(14,459 posts)It's naked nepotism/cronyism. Making it "fair" slanted) for the 1% and no one else.
PowerToThePeople
(9,610 posts)eom
Skwmom
(12,685 posts)Chasstev365
(5,191 posts)1. Hillary acts like she is entitled to the presidency
2. The DNC rigged the game to favor Hillary.
3. Hillary is a strong woman, yet plays the victim card.
4. David Brock is a slime ball, pulling Rovian/Nixonian BS on Bernie
5. Everything Bernie Sanders avocates were mainstream values of the Democratic Party until Bill Clinton came along.
6. America fundamentally does NOT want another Bush or Clinton.
RiverLover
(7,830 posts)All are spot on, but #5 is KEY.
Thanks Chasstev365!
Cheese Sandwich
(9,086 posts)Hydra
(14,459 posts)Usually meaning the exact opposite.
Nyan
(1,192 posts)hundreds of millions of dollars as a result of influence-peddling. Because as far as I understand it, that's not a hard work paying off, but the prospect of presidency attracting cash.