• Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 hours ago

    but they ended up controlling everything anyway

    Republicans have been completely aligned since Trump came into office. Democrats instead have had spoiler candidates that have almost completely ruined their plans in the Biden Admin.

    We should be focused on primary-ing out the moderates and establishment candidates in the party. Yes the DNC always has the ability to shut shit down as they did in 2016 with Bernie, but if the movement is strong enough, I wager that won’t matter.

    chose not do do it

    Bernie got snubbed by the DNC in 2016??? Hello?

    And Biden capitulated to Bernie in 2020 by adopting his policies, only later abandoning them like an asshole.

    Bernie has rarely chosen at any point NOT to change the system.

    • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net
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      3 hours ago

      I obviously meant that Bernie chose not to start a 3rd party, not that he chose not to be president.

      That the Dems in general and Biden specifically had no intention of implementing any of Bernie’s policies was obvious to anyone who was paying attention. Democrats are simply a part of GOP with better PR. Their main function is to fight candidates like Bernie with “don’t split the vote” argument. It worked perfectly and now democracy in US is nearly dead.