Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Question for Bernie Supporters. [View all]The Magistrate
(96,043 posts)He neither originated the policies he promotes, nor is he the only person who promotes such policies. He certainly has not accomplished anything towards their enactment into law.
His excuse for this is claiming the 'Democratic Establishment' thwarts his efforts, and does so because it is the chief opponent of left, liberal, and progressive policies in our nations political life. Seldom is a word said against the christo-fascist reactionary right, which is doing everything in its power to roll back even the programs of Mr. Roosevelt's New Deal, and may well succeed in that effort if they are given another four years of the Executive and Senate. People have little idea just how much depends on a very few court decisions from the thirties, which 'conservatives' have had in their sights for many decades. Decisions regarding the Commerce clause which extended the Federal governments ability to regulate nationally. Prior courts had ruled unconstitutional everything from Federal child labor laws to mine safety regulations.
The fact is Sanders campaigns not to gain the Democratic Party's nomination for President, but to weaken if not wreck the 'Democratic Establishment'. For 'Bernie', ousting Trump and ending the Republican majority in the Senate is barely an afterthought to this long-standing purpose. But this jihad against the "Democratic Establishment' plays out, pressed on present lines, tp material assistance for the christo-fascist reactionary right. Once Sanders' supporters face this fact squarely, they may be able to decide honestly what their best course in this election is: voting against 'Bernie' in any future primary, and for Mr. Biden and Democrats all down the ticket to the lowest office on the ballot come November.
"From Bernies perspective, dropping out of a race once you have no chance of winning is peculiar behavior that can only be explained by the work of a hidden hand. For most politicians, though, it is actually standard operating procedure. Only Sanders seems to think the normal thing to do once voters have made clear they dont want to nominate you is to continue campaigning anyway."
"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden