• MarcoPOLO@sh.itjust.works
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    7 months ago

    Bernie isn’t running because he’s consistently gotten shafted of Democrat support from the party establishment. In the 2016 primaries, the vast majority of superdelegates were in support of Clinton which impacted polling, support, morale, and voter turnout. A “democracy” where some votes are worth more than others isn’t a democracy, it’s a sham.

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      7 months ago

      All of that is true except for the reason why Bernie isn’t running.

      He absolutely does not want to give more animosity towards Biden for Trump to take advantage of. Because that happened in 2016 and it was disastrous.

    • crusa187@lemmy.ml
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      7 months ago

      Yeah this is a good assessment, and I agree. It’s more than just the superdelegates though - the establishment itself considers left wing populism anathema. Bernie would work to benefit actual American workers, and not just corporations - that’s not what the corporate donors are paying for.