• lennybird@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Bernie had an effect on the party too, except he did it in a way that didn’t backfire for progress.

    Bernie understands it’s far easier to take two steps back under Republicans versus maintaining what we’ve got, let alone making progress.

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      7 months ago

      Bernie had an effect on the party too, except he did it in a way that didn’t backfire for progress.

      if by that, you mean progressing the party to the right, you’re correct. he hasn’t reversed the course of the democrat party at all.

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        7 months ago

        He hasn’t? I’m pretty sure universal healthcare is more popular than ever among Democrats; and things like tuition reimbursement would’ve been inconceivable merely 10-years-ago.

        There is ambiguity in your argument of them creeping to the right.

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          I’m pretty sure universal healthcare is more popular than ever among Democrats; and things like tuition reimbursement would’ve been inconceivable merely 10-years-ago.

          that’s not leftist.

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              7 months ago

              leftists are communists and anarchists. communism is a stateless classless moneyless society. what you’re calling leftists is actually fascist.