Liberals/progressives have to be honest with themselves

[GulfCoast66]

65. Politics of the possible is not sexy or exciting. But we have to deal with the reality we have.

Even if we win the Senate and presidency it will be pretty much impossible to do the things you want unless we eliminate the filibuster which even McConnell has been loath to do. Because we are not going to win 60 seats.

Promising the impossible is the best way to have your base turn against you. So Joe has not done that. Bernie should know better, but wants to win on emotion.

Even if we win the presidency, the Senate and keep the house we are not going to be able to sweep through transformative legislation no matter how much I wish we could. We had 60 Senators in 2008 and barely got the ACA thru and it cost us dearly. Although it was worth it. Americans now support healthcare for all, but only in an ambiguous sense.

I know this sounds depressing, but it is the real deal. Until an overwhelming majority of Americans support an active federal government we are where we are.

At the end of the day Bernie has decided to identify as a Socialist. No getting around it. Adjective-noun. Democratic Socialist. Americans will not elect a self avowed Socialist.

And while I don't like him, I respect Bernie’s intelligence and honesty enough to believe he is what he is actually what he calls himself. Although many of his followers don’t. They continually explain he is not really what he calls himself. I don’t buy it.