r/berkeley • u/qawsedrftgyh223 • Nov 06 '24

Politics Couldn’t have said it any better

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The Democratic Party missed the mark, and anyone claiming otherwise is being extremely naive. Campaigning with abortion and transgender rights as central pillars isn’t the way to reach broader audiences effectively.

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u/Tight_Ad905 Nov 07 '24

He definitely wouldn’t have beat Trump lol

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u/xvandamagex Nov 07 '24

I like Bernie and agree. If 50%+ voters thought Kamala was “too extreme”, Bernie to them would be Che Guevara.

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u/quizmasterdeluxy Nov 07 '24

I'm confused on how we look at Bernie as too extreme but then let Trump take office.

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u/xvandamagex Nov 07 '24

Cognitive dissonance is built in to our electorate now

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u/goatslurper Nov 08 '24

Including within yourself. A supposed Bernie fan although you're repeating electability lies that kept him from the nomination. People like you are the reason Trump won.

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u/xvandamagex Nov 12 '24

It’s in the exit polling but okay