No matter how Bernie adjusts his message, it won't be enough. Not ever.

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55. "Politics" is about far more than just policy

Among other things, it's about winners and losers. It sometimes helps to look through that prism. It's similar to "follow the money" but it's different in that a lot of it has to do with a person's identity.

A lot of identity gets hung upon candidates, they become festooned with banners whether they like it or not. They don't just get supporters, they get followers, and self appointed promoters. Their opponents get seen as obstacles not just to them, but to the actualization of the lives of their supporters. A lot of it is just arbitrary. If politician A has irked you, politician B automatically starts looking better.

Any Presidency will involve some people winning influence, jobs, power, money, grants, etc., and the Presidency of Clinton or Sanders would be no different. Though, imo, a Sanders Presidency would involve more losers than winners as he doesn't have to satisfy his donors list. Afaik he doesn't owe any ambassadorial appointments.

But other candidates, if elected, might be obligated to make much greater use of the spoils system. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoils_system

But I urge people to look deep into the current campaign before rushing to any easy conclusions.

The losers of a Sanders win have a lot to lose and they won't be showing their hand by choice. It's much easier, and politic, to stir the pot and let others do their work. The more sympathetic those are, the better. The less they need a push, the better.

A Sanders Presidency will be a disaster for those whose resume is built largely on the ability to spew BS on demand. We're talking about the careers of a lot of people. Access to a White House that has a need to spin is a treasured commodity. If the White House starts seeking alternative methods to connect to the voters and people of influence then a lot of careers will have hit a major bump in the road.