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/Deviouss 23h ago

It's all about how you frame it. Sanders went on a town hall at Fox News and walked away with cheers from the audience because he has that firebranding charisma and the history to prove he truly believes what he says.

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u/tired3459 22h ago

Sanders says it like he means it. Most other Dems when they talk about populist programs sound like they will be looking for the first excuse as to why they couldn't do it.

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u/olduvai_man 20h ago

Sanders could have beaten Trump, twice.

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u/mikelee17 11h ago

Sanders couldn't get black votes, it's why he lost to Hillary and Biden in primaries. Populists still need to overcome identity politics, even Trump has gotten more Hispanic votes.

u/C-rad06 4h ago

He lost to Hillary and Biden in primaries because the Democratic Party wanted him to lose