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In reply to the discussion: Sanders: 'Trump is right' on Australian healthcare system [View all]BainsBane
(53,031 posts)the Manichean world view dominates political discourse.
What truth are you referring to? That Trump said something factually correct about healthcare? I fail to see how that is relevant to anything. What matters is that he is celebrating a House vote designed to deprive millions of healthcare, which if successful will result in many deaths. It troubles me that the focus has been taken off that to the fact something accurate happened to slip from his lips.
As for the tweet and ensuing defense of it, I express my view on that here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=9026173
In some ways, there is an unfair burden placed on Bernie because he is so incredibly influential. The fundamental problem lies, in my view, less in his words than in the effect they have on his supporters.