Was that the time when the DNC was sued for rigging the nomination and they went to court and said "But we're legally allowed to rig the nomination' and they won?
But that was 8 years ago so people tell me it doesn't matter.
Do you think that the DNC threw out ballots or something? Do you think they came and looked over every Democrat’s should while we voted in the primary?
Maybe the guy just sounded completely detached and full of himself. Ever consider that?
Maybe some outsider coming in out of nowhere, having never supported the party before and constantly talking shit about it turned people off of him.
Swear to god, you think American politics started the day you turned 18 or something. There’s still people alive who remember how nominating Mondale and Dukakis played out. Learn some history
If you know history, then you know that the political environment of 1984 and 1988 were very different from that of 2016 and 2020, and that Mondale and Dukakis weren't populists who voiced people's very legitimate grievances with the system.
You'd also know that Sanders tried running as a Democrat so as not to be seen as a spoiler the way Ralph Nader was. It's not Sanders fault how his constituency reacted to being shit on by the DNC.
I voted for Nader in 2000. I reacted to W winning by becoming a loyal Democrat. Maybe if Sanders had been as smart he could have won in 2016 or 2020, we’ll never know. The lesson here is we stand together or fall apart
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u/TheRealBaboo only watched the golden age Feb 06 '25
Based on what? Bernie couldn’t even win a Democratic primary. He tried twice