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In reply to the discussion: Matt Taibbi: Democrats Will Learn All the Wrong Lessons From Brush With Bernie [View all]alarimer
(16,245 posts)This is the salient quote for me. The Villagers (most of them at least) are blind to what is actually going on.
Unlike a lot of people here, I don't dismiss Trump voters are merely racist. Sure, there is an element of that, and probably the most vocal are. But there is a lot wrong out there that the Democratic establishment is not hearing either (see Thomas Frank for examples of this).
I sincerely hope Warren is not chosen as VP. Not that she wouldn't be good, but it would be a complete waste of her abilities as a thorn in the side of the establishment. She can and does do a lot more good where she is right now. Plus, she can be a thorn in Hillary's side, which she will desperately need.
But I fear Taibbi is right when he says Democrats will not learn from this. They never do.