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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Stumbled With Black Voters in 2016. Can He Do Better in 2020? [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Vermont lacks ethnic diversity. I'm sure it's easy for him to say and do things that the majority find agreeable. It's also a very tiny tiny state with a population less than that of Rhode Island... or even less than Washington DC, or Jacksonville, or Seattle, or Baltimore.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont#Demographics
All I'm saying is that Vermont-style politics (and concerns) don't always play well on the national stage. The issues and slogans that work well in Vermont don't necessarily have the same appeal in other states and regions with much different demographics.
Look, here's the thing. After years of experience, I can cook a meatloaf meal that my own family LOVES. Never a complaint... plates are licked clean every time. --- But I can't take that same meatloaf and expect to get the same reaction from everyone on my street. There will be vegans, and vegetarians, and people who can't eat bread, or people who don't like eggs, or people who can't eat spicy food, or people who dislike sweet sauces, or who have a sodium-restricted diet.
However, in my own house, judged by my own family... I'm the BEST CHEF and the MOST LOVED COOK ever! (At least I don't take my success too seriously.)