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[–] 52 points 4 months ago (5 children)

I still think about Bernie Sanders’ debate with Hillary where they were asked the top threat to America. His response wasn’t terrorism or drugs or crime. It was Global Warming.

He pointed out that global warming was causing a lot of worldwide problems related to resource scarcity. I found it interesting and wonder how much worse it has gotten since 2016.

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  • [–] 25 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children)

    Him becoming a US president would have been something

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  • [–] 22 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    It saddens me that we were robbed of this man’s presidency, but I do think he made such an impact that we’re already seeing his model copied at various levels. Mahmdani being the biggest recent win.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago* (2 children)

    It saddens me that no one tried to make a third party with Sanders at the helm with the momentum he got in 2014/15, it should had been possible to snatch like a third of the democratic party members

    Once they'd unveil actual social democratic policies, some Republican representatives would swap over. As such policies are widely favoured by the American public and has been for a few decades - Nobody is however offering them

    2016 would still had been Trump, but 2020 could had been Sanders (or ideally a younger energetic 40 year old) and social democratic reforms

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    I think a 3rd party would have just cemented republican control of everything. Bernie knew that. It’s better to try to take over the Democratic Party with his idea. He was playing the long game. I still have hope though.

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