Bernie Sanders: I see areas where I can work with Trump

[ThirdEye]

22. Before people start attacking Sanders again...

Keep in mind that the devil is in the details. That's why Bernie clarifies with such statements as "doing it in a way that doesn’t privatize our infrastructure or give tax breaks to billionaires."

Those of us on DU and almost certainly Bernie himself all know that Trump isn't going to meet Bernie's minimum standards for an acceptable bill. For the time being, it's critical that we don't publicly assert that assumption. We can't convert the non-racist non-homophobic Trump voters that once voted for Obama by batting them over the head with reason and logic. Instead, we have to slowly show (not tell!) them that we represent a better path towards the same end: jobs and a less corrupt government. They have to come to that conclusion themselves. Obstructing absolutely and right out of the gate on everything will simply solidify their current opinions.

(given the scope of the topic I'm skipping social values. If one doesn't believe in gay marriage or wants to deport every illegal immigrant, well we'll have to agree to disagree with them. On infrastructure and other topics there's plenty of overlap.)