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In reply to the discussion: When you stay home or vote third party, THIS is what happens. Make a different choice next time. [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)isn't going to be validated in his claims that if the Democratic party just done like he wanted, we would have won by acknowledging that something else was going on.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/16/us/politics/hillary-clinton-russia-fbi-comey.html?_r=0
"Bernie Sanders was vindicated by last years general election. Trumps victory proved that populism could win a White House race, and suggested the senator would have performed significantly better with the white working-class voters, who contributed to Hillary Clintons loss. Hes right to see himself as uniquely positioned to help the left rebuild.
But Sanderss blind spots on identity politics are real, persistent, and troubling. If the senator cant find a way to court Trump voters while also standing up to the next presidentnot to mention defending a broad spectrum of progressive principlesDemocrats need to find different leaders who can."
https://newrepublic.com/article/139735/bernie-sanders-big-letdown