Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Not all, no. But for younger people Bernie's (undeliverable) promises
are tremendously attractive because they do appeal to youthful idealism and the ideal of economic equality. Also, when you're young you tend to be not only idealistic but convinced of the absolute correctness of your cause, oblivious to nuance and gray areas, and eager to use the cause's jargon (I've been there and done that, a long time ago). Bernie, being a rigid ideologue who does not traffick in gray areas, attracts people who are looking for the certainty that their beliefs are correct and that their energy is enough to bring about the result they demand. But those of us who have been around a little longer and therefore have attended this rodeo before have been repeatedly whacked upside the head with the 2 x 4 of reality.
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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