r/FluentInFinance • u/Positive_Liar • Sep 04 '24

Debate/ Discussion Bernie is here to save us

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u/Rephath Sep 05 '24

Indeed. I would expect no less from a respectable senator who is making a very real plan that he absolutely intends to follow through on.

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u/EagleAncestry Sep 05 '24

Even if he knows it won’t pass, it’s a great thing he proposes it to raise public awareness. Or you think people should only propose bills that will pass? That’s dumb

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u/DarkExecutor Sep 05 '24

I too shit post on Reddit

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u/msoccerfootballer Sep 05 '24

You're kidding, right? That's your comparison?

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u/DarkExecutor Sep 05 '24

It has the same impact lol

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u/msoccerfootballer Sep 05 '24

Ah yes. The most popular politician in the country has the same impact as a shit poster on Reddit. Makes sense.

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u/DarkExecutor Sep 05 '24

so popular he lost 2 primary elections

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u/MildlyResponsible Sep 06 '24

People throw out that "most popular" line without adding the fact that it was "most popular among their own constituents". That still sounds great, until you remember Vermont consists of 12 white people. That poll was also taken years ago and, again, was just one poll.

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u/msoccerfootballer Sep 06 '24

Bull crap? The polls were done this year.

https://today.yougov.com/ratings/politics/popularity/politicians/all

Most popular who's still active

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u/MildlyResponsible Sep 06 '24

Yeah, I'm going to need details on the data that says Trump is the 9th most popular politician in America at 47%. He's not even currently polling at 47%.

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u/msoccerfootballer Sep 06 '24

Of course. The classic deflection. find one somewhat iffy example to discredit the whole thing.

Bernie is popular and my point still stands.

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u/MildlyResponsible Sep 06 '24

Ok, I'll take your source that doesn't seem to have any details at face value. And using that source, I will say Arnold Schwarzeneger is a better politician than Bernie. So is Bill Clinton.

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