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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders talks universal Medicare, and 1.1 million people click to watch him [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)I didn't say that the left was equally as guilty as the right.
By "left" I refer those who claim to be "progressive," and the "left" that I am referring to were found on social media supporting Jill Stein and Bernie Sanders.
And no, the left are not immune to propaganda. If you were on Facebook or twitter in 2016, that was very, very clear.
The current dogma that equates questioning single payer with "being a corporate shill" or "hating Bernie Sanders" is evidence that the left doesn't always look at evidence-based arguments.
"Imply that they all had the same gripes. All foolishly believing the same stupid shit." - that is a strawman of your own making, and not supported by my statements.
"We lost (technically) because of more than one thing."
Yes, that is what I was saying. And some of those things were due to actions and beliefs by many who self-identified as "Left" that were based on confirmation bias and not facts.
Take that for what you will.