• Barbarian@sh.itjust.works
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    1 month ago

    On a more optimistic note, a true heir to Bernie will know how to negotiate with the center left to accomplish some of their goals in exchange for the support of progressives to win elections.

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        1 month ago

        Bernie is consistently farther left than AOC. One example: she voted to break the rail strike. He voted against.

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          You’re not wrong, AOC is certainly a stock liberal, however Sanders is center left. The US government is a right wing government with a right wing and far right party as the primary choices.

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        By American standards, I don’t think that’s true. If I’m wrong about that, that would be amazingly good news!