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[–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (15 children)

That's funny, he also endorsed her candidacy.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Huh, it's almost as if he understands compromise/tactics/political game theory instead of being a hopeless idealogue. Imagine that.

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[–] Soup@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (10 children)

If Bernie didn’t do that it would have been a guarantee that Trump won. The DNC wasn’t going to run anyone else so that was the only thing he could do. I’m not saying I’d do it myself, personally, but I understand the position he found himself in.

As usual, nuance/context is a thing.

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[–] joker125@lemmy.world -1 points 2 days ago

Fuck this old crow. Bernie go away already

[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world -1 points 2 days ago

Daamn. Also, did you know, Hilary Clinton was using private email server, and sometimes she used it to talk to her official stuff. I bet that's also very important.

[–] RepleteLocum@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

But he was too. Not too long ago he was pro Israel because of his sponsors.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world -1 points 2 days ago

No for bernie it's ideological

[–] heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I wonder if the French were busy infighting when Hitler showed up

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[–] Plurrbear@lemmy.world -1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Duh! That’s why we need a new political side, not left, not right, NEW! Because we need to drain the swamp, enter set terms and get the dinos out! Boomers votes are dwindling and now they are about to see the shift, first with NYC mayor and many other midterms to follow! LET US CHANGE! NO FUCKING KINGS!

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (2 children)

“too many billionaires telling her not to speak up for the working class of this country.”

Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, and all the other corporate Democrats are far from billionaires. That was her pressure group.

Pelosi is the wealthiest of the three due to her stock trading husband, just over $100 million, but still a far cry from a billion.

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[–] Smeagol666@crazypeople.online -1 points 2 days ago

Yeah, thanks for the heads up Captain Obvious, now fuck off, sheepherder.

[–] tisktisk@piefed.social -1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Does this mean Bernie was also influenced when he backed her or is that different?

Yup. Bernie is the lightning rod meant to embrace, extend and extinguish any leftist movement.

[–] Feyd@programming.dev 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Did you expect him to back Trump???

[–] tisktisk@piefed.social -1 points 2 days ago

Not really, but also expectations seem unrelated

[–] SereneSadie@lemmy.myserv.one -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Sanders, shut the fuck up and step aside.

[–] tisktisk@piefed.social 0 points 2 days ago (2 children)

He's consistently not stepped aside for a long time because of his principles I implore you to seek something similar--common cussedness will take you further than a comanche's pony

[–] mathemachristian@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

votes to bomb yugoslavia
is pro occupation regime of west palestine

some nice principles lol

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 days ago

I implore you to stop politician worship. He is not above filthy backstabbing. He gave support during the campaign and now he's showering criticism. It's not principles, it's politics. Always has been.

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