Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]I am a Bernie supporter and I think he would be the best thing for America since FDR. However I acknowledge that the "socialist" label hurts. Americans have been conditioned to give a knee-jerk reaction to the word "socialist" and many equate it with Stalin's Russia. (That's absurd but American's are not the brightest people in the world.) It depresses me that so many Americans hate socialism but yet they love Medicare and Social Security which are socialist programs. Bernie is no difference than any European politician. In fact I have heard some Europeans say that Bernie would be considered a centrist in their countries. So he is in no way radical.
But if Biden is the candidate so be it. I will vigorously campaign for him because I DESPISE that monster in the White House and I will gladly vote for him on election day. But I will say one thing. A lot of people here say that Bernie would never get any legislation passed. But what makes you think Biden will? Do you think the GOP will stop being a--holes should he win? Of course not. They will try to block everything he does. That is what they do! What we need are super-majorities in both the Senate and the House. Then stuff will get done no matter if it is Biden or Bernie.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided