Bernie Sanders
In reply to the discussion: Elizabeth Warren: I have a huge problem with it. We must unite now... [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)What we need to learn from the Trump triumph in the Republican Party is that millions and millions of Americans are unhappy with our current economy, especially the job situation.
The anger at immigration is about jobs. People (mistakenly) think that immigrants come in and take jobs, lower wages, etc.
The real issues are economic. And the only way to deal with the reality that in this technological economy and in this global market, so many American jobs that pay livable wages are disappearing, being sucked out or replaced by inhuman creatures with plugs and on-switches is to reform the economy.
Bernie is responding to what is troubling Americans.
Could it be that hanging around with ordinary voters in Vermont's Town Halls rather than in the French-wine filled salons in which the big donors are courted has given Bernie the opportunity to learn more about what is on Americans' minds?
I suspect that is the case.
Travel on ordinary planes and not in your personal helicopter and you can take the pulse of America.
Bernie does it. Bernie has felt the pulse of America.
The other candidates haven't. That's the story. And as time goes on, that story's ending will become easy for everyone to see.