Bernie Sanders

eridani

(51,907 posts) Thu May 12, 2016, 03:52 AM May 2016

Bernie Sanders Has Already Won

http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/36816-focus-bernie-sanders-has-already-won

Bernie Sanders, with this remarkable campaign, has taken the issue of American political corruption out of the shadows and placed it center stage.

While that sounds like a simple thing, it is a thing that all progressive leaders have tried and failed to do for as long as there has been an American political process. The movement is mobilized, and not a moment too soon.

The Oval Office would more aptly at this point be called The Office of the Empire Manager. The notion that any work of social good can be achieved from the Oval Office is, at this juncture, sadly far-fetched at best.

From that perspective, Hillary Clinton is actually well suited for the office, if you want your empire managed efficiently. If you want the logic of empire challenged at its core, then you’ll appreciate the scope of Bernie Sanders’ achievement.

So will Bernie win the “battle” to be the democratic nominee for president? In truth, it seems like a long shot. Will he win the “war” against apathy? He already has, in extraordinary fashion.

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Bernie Sanders Has Already Won (Original Post) eridani May 2016 OP

ehhh EdwardBernays May 2016 #1

Or maybe Sanders supporters will get more active locally n/t eridani May 2016 #2

many of them EdwardBernays May 2016 #5

Bernie Sanders has had a great year... GoldenThunder May 2016 #3

+1 Mbrow May 2016 #4

+ 1,000 roody May 2016 #6

Amen mmonk May 2016 #7

My argument with these types of posts - TBF May 2016 #8

If he's not the nominee, the Oligarchy takeover will be complete.TPTB will NEVER AGAIN in_cog_ni_to May 2016 #9

^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^ Plucketeer May 2016 #11

"If you want the empire managed efficiently" ... Wait Rebkeh May 2016 #10

EdwardBernays

(3,343 posts)

1. ehhh

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2016, 04:56 AM

May 2016

I'd wager any amount of money that apathy is poised for a big comeback. Sure if it's Clinton v Trump 21% of active voters say they won't even bother voting...

eridani

(51,907 posts)

2. Or maybe Sanders supporters will get more active locally n/t

Reply to EdwardBernays (Reply #1)

Thu May 12, 2016, 05:20 AM

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EdwardBernays

(3,343 posts)

5. many of them

Reply to eridani (Reply #2)

Thu May 12, 2016, 08:47 AM

May 2016

probably feel that the deck is so stacked against them, and that elections will even be stolen if need be, so why bother... that's the lesson many will learn if Hillary wins... the 1% will do whatever it takes to screw the 99%.

GoldenThunder

(300 posts)

3. Bernie Sanders has had a great year...

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2016, 05:28 AM

May 2016

...but the workers of America are still flat on the canvas getting pummeled as we speak. It's gonna take far more than a really good politician or two to truly get us back in the fight. This is not Bernie's fight to win. It is our fight to survive. And our situation right now as the working class of this nation has never been more perilous than it is right now. I don't say this to dampen your spirit. I say this to steel your resolve. We have the heaviest lift of our lives ahead of us. The fate of every beloved generation that may be blessed to follow us lies in the balance.

Mbrow

(1,090 posts)

4. +1

Reply to GoldenThunder (Reply #3)

Thu May 12, 2016, 08:10 AM

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roody

(10,849 posts)

6. + 1,000

Reply to GoldenThunder (Reply #3)

Thu May 12, 2016, 09:04 AM

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mmonk

(52,589 posts)

7. Amen

Reply to GoldenThunder (Reply #3)

Thu May 12, 2016, 09:19 AM

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TBF

(32,070 posts)

8. My argument with these types of posts -

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2016, 10:13 AM

May 2016

and why they really don't belong in the Bernie group - is that they are saying "you've accomplished a lot, now fall in line". I think this is a "clever" way of infiltrating and trying to make folks feel good as they push Hillary as inevitable.

Sorry, not buying.

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)

9. If he's not the nominee, the Oligarchy takeover will be complete.TPTB will NEVER AGAIN

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2016, 10:13 AM

May 2016

allow someone like Bernie to get so close to the presidency. The INTERNET WILL BE TAKEN OVER BY THE GOVERNMENT. Guaranteed. Without the internet, there is no more Bernie Sanders campaigns.

He must be the nominee or we're finished.

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)

11. ^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^

Reply to in_cog_ni_to (Reply #9)

Thu May 12, 2016, 10:43 AM

May 2016

Without the relative freedom we have on the internet - we wouldn't even HAVE this topic thread and maybe not even a place to post it.

Rebkeh

(2,450 posts)

10. "If you want the empire managed efficiently" ... Wait

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2016, 10:37 AM

May 2016

I can't speak for everyone else but the last thing I want is empire management. It's exactly what I do not want.

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