2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Are Ultra Progressives Responsible for Trumps Victory? [View all]CajunBlazer
(5,648 posts)And will never be in the majorly by themselves. The Ultra right - like the Stein voters maybe 2% to 3%. I think that was made very clear during the primaries when a very large majority of Democrats voted for Hillary. Sanders drew most of his strength and enthusiasm from independents and most of them young people drawn by his promise of free college and an escape from college debt that is crushing them.
There is no reason the next center left Democratic candidate can't offer the the kids the very same thing and they will flock to him/her like they did to Sanders.
Sanders was your best chance in your lifetime. If Warren moderates and becomes more of a populist instead of a firebrand liberal she might have a future, but only if she does. Notice that unlike many on DU before the primaries, she stuck with the party. That pissed of many on the far left who disowned her, but she too is a reasoning human being. She knows if she is to have a brighter future she must stay within the confines of the party rather than trying appeal to her far left constituents.