2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: What I'd like to say to anyone who likes Bernie best but is afraid he's unelectable... [View all]U of M Dem
(154 posts)and radical fringe right candidates in order to move away from the establishment on the right, how is it so hard to believe the independents and undecided voters wouldn't give the opposite a try.
It is easy to believe many in our country are "low information voters," but a lot of them are just trying to live decent lives - and following politics is not fun or engaging for them. They are still very effected by the decisions that come down from on high (from the 1%), and they are very frustrated with the way things have turned out.
Socialism has been so demonized by our capitalist landlords for so long that people have developed a knee jerk reaction... however the messages that Bernie has been broadcasting on the radio and demonstrating in his actions long before running has connected with the needs of those every day people.
I very much do hope that Bernie becomes our democratic candidate, injects some socialism into our atrophying country, and aids the transformation away from this oligarchy that hides behind the shield of the "free markets" of capitalism.