• NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io
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    To be clear Bernie was and is able to take away some of Trump’s supporters, that’s true, but not a majority of them. What made Bernie’s campaign (and his entire existence) so effective was his ability to rile up his base and increase progressive turnout.

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      I’m convinced they axed him just so they could tank this election and give us Trump. They’ve been on his side this whole time.

    • melpomenesclevage@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      he got both people who would have been trump supporters AND compromised with the left. seems like that’s a candidate that could have fucking won.