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In reply to the discussion: Sanders' office confirmed he did not campaign for Ossoff. [View all]aquamarina
(1,865 posts)remaking a party with being a savior? I guess I just differ in what I see because what I see is a guy who has a core set of policy issues and wants to try to influence the party that is in the better position of implementing those issues, ie Universal Healthcare, free college tuition, higher wages better paying jobs, etc. Now I live along the coast in So Cal and have to be honest with you in that I've never heard Sanders call me a liberal elitist. On the other hand, I've certainly heard being called that by most Repuke candidates.
What I also see is that for some time and for whatever reason the Ds have slowly but steadily move their policy positions to the right which are not traditional D positions. I also see more and more Ds prioritizing capital over labor and to me that is also a problem - hence the name Corporate Ds. That all being said Repukes present a clear and present danger to all of us and the fight should be against them not this endless internal bickering about Bernie Sanders. Ds have some wonderful leaders, and some amazing up and comers and we should in whatever capacity support them.
Perhaps Bernie felt that involving himself in the Georgia 6th at this early stage might not be beneficial but now that we have the two runoff candidates he will become more involved in trying to convince more moderate or independent Rs see the utter batshit that is their Repuke bretheren and either stay the frack home in June or pull the lever for Ossoff. Sometimes the long game is the better game to play.