2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I don't trust Bernie [View all]Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)I see in his campaign (and one that I'm surprised more people don't mention) is how he acts as if he'd be able to solve the problems facing the country just by getting elected president and/or galvanizing millions of people to "march" in DC. His response to the revolution question last night was also vague. Maybe he discussed this previously and I didn't catch it, but I have yet to hear him talk about what people are going to have to do to realistically help his agenda be carried out (e.g. voting in both presidential and off-year elections, and contacting their reps regularly). He is essentially simplifying a complex process. He and other politicians need to call on people to become more politically active. Too many Americans are apathetic about voting and believe that both parties are similar despite countless evidence to the contrary, that it doesn't make a difference, and they expect heroes to solve issues in one fell swoop.