Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday accused the Democratic Party of largely ignoring the priorities of the working class and pointed to that as the biggest reason for why they lost control of …

Summary

Bernie Sanders criticizes the Democratic Party for neglecting the working class, leading to their recent election losses.

He highlights issues like economic inequality, job displacement, healthcare costs, and foreign policy as key concerns for the American people.

Sanders questions whether the Democratic leadership will address these issues or remain beholden to big money interests.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    See my edit:

    Edit: If you want to say that the U.S. has two major political parties, one is center-right and the other is far right, I won’t disagree. But that’s a different issue.

    You telling me what I need to admit has nothing to do with your initial claim that it has only pretended to be a two party system. Do not move the goalposts.

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
            11·
            8 days ago

            What does that have to do with anything? He’s a member of the right-wing monoparty, isn’t he? You can’t be an independent if there are no parties to be independent from.

            Why is Bernie Sanders such an ultra-capitalist far-right Republican? I would like an explanation for this because I didn’t realize he was, but your own logic says he is.

            • knightly the Sneptaur@pawb.social
              1·
              8 days ago

              What does that have to do with anything?

              It disproves your BS.

              He’s a member of the right-wing monoparty, isn’t he?

              He was an independent, switching his allegiance to the monoparty didn’t help him win any federal elections.

              You can’t be an independent if there are no parties to be independent from.

              You seem to have very suddenly switched from accepting the reality of the American monoparty to suggesting that no parties exist at all. Are you sure you’re arguing in good faith?

              Why is Bernie Sanders such an ultra-capitalist far-right Republican?

              He isn’t, that’s why he’s not president right now.

              I would like an explanation for this because I didn’t realize he was, but your own logic says he is.

              You’ve never discussed my logic, you jumped straight from “American political parties only pretend to be separate entities” to “America’s most famous center-left social democrat is actually a right-wing ultraconservative” as if making the latter claim would disprove the former.

                • knightly the Sneptaur@pawb.social
                  1·
                  8 days ago

                  Inseperability. Codependence. A lack of notable distinction.

                  Y’know, like how our “two” major parties are the opposite faces of the same capitalist coin.

                  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
                    11·
                    7 days ago

                    Oh I see, Bernie Sanders was only an ultra-capitalist far-right Republican during the years he was in the Democratic Party, like when he ran for president.

                    Boy, we sure dodged a bullet there.