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8 Reasons Progressives Are Wary Of Bernie Sanders' Bandwagon Posted by Pile (76832 views) [E-Mail link] [BSAlert *exclusive*] EDIT: Note that this article was originally written prior to the 2016 election, it still contains very useful information on the dynamics of the upcoming 2020 election... *BSA Exclusive Editorial* I dig Bernie Sanders. I've always loved him and his perspective. I agree with 99% of what he promotes in terms of long-term policy. But I still find myself uneasy with his candidacy. I will vote for whoever gets the Democratic nomination, but I'm not convinced people understand the dynamics and what's really in play right now? As many of those on the left and the "disenfranchised" are "feeling the Bern" and hopping on the Bernie Sanders bandwagon, theres a schism developing among those who pine for social change. It seemed hard to fathom that a candidate that has been so succinctly enumerating many of the problems people on the left, center and right have been harping about has now become so contentious? I gotta be honest.. to me it feels like another Deja Vu moment. How I felt when I heard all my friends get so excited about Ralph Nader in 2000, and how his fresh rhetoric was going to change the political landcape... It doesn't seem to make sense. Even among the editors at BSAlert, there's contention on the value of a Sanders presidency. Allow us to provide you with what we think are some troubling issues with Sanders and why we feel, as much as we love what he says, In my opinion (though not the opinion of everybody here) Sanders is a pied piper more than he is a path to change... If all you want is Bernie elected; if all you care about is "sending the message" ok, I can't argue with that. But if you care about actually seeing his policy ideas executed, and moving in a more progressive direction during the next 4-8 years, you have to at least be open to these arguments... READ MORE | 43 comments since 2024-04-19 14:12:24 | Comment on this Article The Bernie Sanders Youth Revolution Didnt Show Up For Super Tues Posted by Pile (17652 views) [E-Mail link] [Activists] #OKMillennials... It may be time to admit that young people's support does not automatically translate to young people's votes. READ MORE | 1 comment since 2024-04-19 12:13:27 | Comment on this Article 2 Articles displayed.

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