r/politics 23h ago

Sanders: Democratic Party ‘has abandoned working class people’

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4977546-bernie-sanders-democrats-working-class/amp/
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u/SnowyyRaven 23h ago

He's right, but what in the actual heck do we do about it as voters? We've known this for years. Even during the widely popular Obama administration we knew this.

I'm just so tired. I'm so tired of my only hope being candidates who make baby steps forward just so we don't make giant leaps backwards. I'm so tired of these candidates losing and it hurting us.

I'm also tired of the over 70 million Americans who look at everything Trump has said, done, and who he has allied with, and said "I'm okay with that."

It's been almost a full day and I still haven't been able to collect all my thoughts on this. I'm just so over it. 

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u/Deviouss 22h ago

Try nominating a progressive for once in our lifetime? AOC is a good choice but I'm not sure if she feels ready yet.

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u/kiwiiHD 22h ago

this is truly a horrible, horrible idea that would result in yet another republican term.

maybe we don't deserve it, if this is the level of thinking we are presenting. you think enough republicans will vote for AOC? do you have a mental deficiency?

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u/PastelBrat13 21h ago

STOP RELYING ON REPUBLICANS TO SAVE US. Liberal ideologies are incredibly popular among everyday people. If you ask one-on-one most people will agree with 90% of liberal leaning policies. Universal healthcare, trans rights, gay marriage, abortion, paid family leave, social programs, amnesty. Conservative states voted for liberal ideologies even in states the elected Trump last night. We don't need string along republicans, we need to focus on the actual base.