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In reply to the discussion: So Sanders is going back to running as an Indy for his senate seat. [View all]LiberalLovinLug
(14,164 posts)Just repeating ad nauseum that all Sanders supporters just worship him, for.....I'm not sure if not for his policies he pushes....his good looks? His winning personality? lol. hardly.
I guess this will come as a shock to you but Sanders supporters are ALL ABOUT the progressive agenda he represents. That direction for the party. If the Democratic establishment close their ears to that, then they do it at their own peril. Sure Sanders is charismatic in a cantankerous get off my lawn kind of way. But believe me, its not him, other than respect for being so bold as to introduce policies that other democracies have enjoyed for decades. Even though he will be demonized by conservatives in both the Republican party and the Democratic party. I respect that, sure. Especially at his age.
But he's going to kick the bucket, maybe even soon relatively speaking. Those who support him, will not abandon the principles that Bernie stood for. Its not about the personality, its about the policy. I don't know how many times I have to repeat that.
And those that supported him that did not vote Hillary, or voted Trump, were overwhelmingly independent voters that would never have voted for Hillary. So your logic is flawed if you portent that they are turncoats, or that Hillary lost out on those votes that is not true. All that argument proves is that Bernie would have probably won the general if given the chance, because of those extra independent votes.