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In reply to the discussion: Ralph Nader - "Stay Silent and Stay Powerless Against Trump's Tyranny" [View all]Cirsium
(3,374 posts)Is it just a coincidence, then, that the same people arguing against progressive policies are also going after Nader?
If it is true that Nader critics truly think "his policy positions are great" they should be pretty angry with Democrats for not adopting those policy positions, those very popular policy positions, those very progressive policy positions. That is the easy solution to the problem.
If Nader's 2000 campaign really caused "25 years of consequences, including mass death" the the problem is much bigger than Nader. He is still being used today for the purpose of going after the progressives who advocate for those great policy positions. That is the problem, not Nader (20 years later!!!).
Strange how there is so little criticism of this type over the years for George Wallace's 1968 campaign. That was far more damaging than Nader. Also, you might notice that the Republicans did not for a minute sit around whining about Ross Perot, and blaming him for their loss to Clinton.
I am still mad that Gore ran a weak campaign and rolled over at the end.