2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I cannot believe what this woman just said about Sanders' supporters [View all]Samantha
(9,314 posts)Sanders makes the point that many Republicans on issues agree with Democrats. They support Social Security, Medicare, a fair wage, unemployment benefits (you know the range) and they are adamantly against a continuation of the way things have been, and they want real change. In theory, Trump seems to offer Change by insulting people and demeaning programs/issues. The reality is though he does not promote a higher minimum wage or improving the lives of ordinary middle class/low income people. And that latter point is exactly what Sanders promotes. Sanders does so in a respectful way, while Trump campaigns on hate and divisiveness, which two words are not in Sanders' vocabulary.
Thank you for your contribution to this thread, arcane1.
Sam