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Originally posted by Waffles O'Brien
This just shows that you don't have the faintest idea how American politics work.
As a admitted socialist, Bernie ranks just below convicted felons on the electability rankings. Bernie is to the far left (which is great in congress), but would get eaten alive by a moderate republican like Bush or Rubio.
Learn history. In 1972 the democrats tried to nominate a true champion of liberal causes like Bernie. His name was George McGovern. Here was the result:
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Stop. This was 1972. Let's not use the "we've always done it this way" excuse. It's 2015, and real people want real change. There is no such thing as too progressive in my eyes, at least not here in present day America.
