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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: I was the 1968 version of a Bernie Bro. I still regret it. [View all]jalan48
(13,909 posts)30. For what it's worth the Bernie Bros of that era helped bring the Vietnam War to an end.
Sometimes please and thank you doesn't work. I'd rather have the Bernie Bros in a fight against Trump Fascism than Centrist reaching across the table to find common ground.
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My first vote, too! I wasn't old enough in the primary, but turned 18 (the new voting age threshold)
deurbano
Mar 2020
#22
Thank you. I myself am no less liberal than I was then. I just see farther and broader.
Hekate
Mar 2020
#57
the DNC convention in Chicago sealed the loss for Humphrey, Mayor Daley hated
beachbumbob
Mar 2020
#6
You were obviously too young to vote in 1968; I don't think Klein regrets his political activism.
SunSeeker
Mar 2020
#8
Your husband isn't the only one who voted for Anderson. Learned my lesson; It's binary.
windje
Mar 2020
#23
My oldest son is a very political millennial who had - unlike me - some respect for Sanders.
NNadir
Mar 2020
#12
at that age I was a big Perot follower. I was even interviewed on tv and gave stupid non answers...
samnsara
Mar 2020
#15
There's also a difference between a lifelong Democrat & an Independent gadfly...
Hekate
Mar 2020
#62
Socialist is Not a swear word. Learn to live with it because it's here to stay.
Farmer-Rick
Mar 2020
#18
Socialism does not beat well regulated capitalism with a robust safety net (Denmark).
SunSeeker
Mar 2020
#26
Highly regulated capitalism....why do we have to regulate it if it so great?
Farmer-Rick
Mar 2020
#95
For what it's worth the Bernie Bros of that era helped bring the Vietnam War to an end.
jalan48
Mar 2020
#30
Johnson was the reason the War expanded in 1964. Humphrey represented a continuation
jalan48
Mar 2020
#85
I've never encountered an "evil" Democratic candidate. Some greater, some lesser, some not my ...
Hekate
Mar 2020
#79
The author is not talking about all Sanders supporters, just those who won't vote D if Bernie loses.
SunSeeker
Mar 2020
#50
Great post. This is such an important perspective from someone with wisdom and experience
StarfishSaver
Mar 2020
#73