2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: With his fantasy health-care proposal, the Bernie movement becomes closer to a left-wing tea party. [View all]stopbush
(24,396 posts)without resorting to personal attacks.
Your posts make a lot of sense. It really bothers me that so many of Bernie's supporters don't do nuance. Reminds me of the tea party types, sad to say. You are pointing out the nuances that make the difference in whether Bernie's plan as proposed is honest and workable or mainly political.
It's disappointing that a candidate who constantly talks about a political revolution in this country feels the need to advance the usual pie-in-the-sky scenarios when it comes to how his proposals would be funded. Why not be revolutionary and tell people what it will actually cost in tax increases? Why not say some people's health coverage would take a hit? Stand up for what you believe in and explain the pain along with th benefits. THAT would be revolutionary.