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In reply to the discussion: A Pro and Con for Bernie. [View all]True Blue Door
(2,969 posts)My question is what he does after that. What he does when everyone who makes decisions entirely on issue agreement is already on board, and what remains is a chasm that can only be crossed by convincing some number of the skeptical, timid, morally dubious, lazy, and shallow to cross.
Vermont is an extremely virtuous state where civics is concerned. It has a very high proportion of people voting on issue agreement. The rest of the country has a much lower proportion of that - there's a lot more shallow image politics and interest politics. I will be watching for evidence of recognition about this, not only his part, but on the part of the base who will need to contribute their energy to reaching out and getting people on board who aren't immediately impressed.