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On June 29 2015 11:12 Barrin wrote:Bernie! Bernie! Bernie! Good to see so many of you guys supporting him  Been reading/watching like all the news and vids about him for a couple months. I really like what I see. Can't wait for the debates and result of the primary I don't expect a republican to win this election, tbh.
Any reason why, or just a feeling? The past year or so especially democrats have generally been getting destroyed in elections, last November was a bloodbath. Obviously we have the whole cycle to go through, but I expect it's going to be very competitive.
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On June 29 2015 11:25 LuckyFool wrote:Show nested quote +On June 29 2015 11:12 Barrin wrote:Bernie! Bernie! Bernie! Good to see so many of you guys supporting him Been reading/watching like all the news and vids about him for a couple months. I really like what I see. Can't wait for the debates and result of the primary I don't expect a republican to win this election, tbh. Any reason why, or just a feeling? The past year or so especially democrats have generally been getting destroyed in elections, last November was a bloodbath. Obviously we have the whole cycle to go through, but I expect it's going to be very competitive.
Democrats generally bring their numbers more when it comes to the presidential election. Plus, the democrats have been having the best week ever right now. Everywhere I look, there seems to be positivity flowing to the left, and flowing out of the right. I have a hard time imagining a Republican winning the general election as well.
(And this is coming from a fairly center, admittedly conservative-leaning person).
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Wealth redistribution policies??? You mean like the last seven years of bailouts and monetary easing??? We've spent the last decade redistributing wealth to the rich and it's time to CUT THAT SHIT OUT
sanders by a landslide in 2016
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On June 29 2015 11:55 Barrin wrote:
Just a feeling xD I'm not really sure why.
cause you know kids don't care about congressmen getting slaughtered, but will show up to stop Bush III from getting elected.
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From what i have seen Sanders is far preferable to Clinton.
He'd be my second choice, after Rand Paul.
Plus, the democrats have been having the best week ever right now. Everywhere I look, there seems to be positivity flowing to the left, and flowing out of the right. I have a hard time imagining a Republican winning the general election as well.
I wouldn't look into that too much.The number one issue is ALWAYS the economy.Whatever happens with the economy over the next year in the USA will decide whether a republican or democrat gets in.
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I am not very educated on details of US politics, but I have given honest answers to all the questions on the quiz linked in the OP and from all the candidates, I got this Bernie guy at 87%, so he seems to be a pretty good choice (provided that the website is not his rigged viral camapign or something)
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On June 29 2015 21:27 iPlaY.NettleS wrote:
From what i have seen Sanders is far preferable to Clinton.
He'd be my second choice, after Rand Paul.
See? There are going to be a lot of people who feel this way. Paul supporters will cross over to vote for sanders in fucking DROVES
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I got 72% Jeb Bush and 70% Bernie sanders. I'm very interested by this bernie sanders now.
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I got 89% Bernie Sanders and I don't know anything about politics. I guess I should figure out what's going on then <.<
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This stufff is almost Europe-level leftwing! I like it
I don't see Bernie Sanders send people to war, or condemn a terrorist strike. I feel he is too soft to be full-on president. But I like his statements and his unwillingness to play along in the Washington blame-games.
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Bernie sanders is not soft bernie sanders is a man of steel. His nickname in college was 'steely B'
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Sanders 96%
Clinton 78%
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Ted Cruz 2%
Oh Ted...<3
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On June 30 2015 01:17 _fool wrote:This stufff is almost Europe-level leftwing! I like it I don't see Bernie Sanders send people to war, or condemn a terrorist strike. I feel he is too soft to be full-on president. But I like his statements and his unwillingness to play along in the Washington blame-games.
The guy is most certainly capable of being a hawk if need be.
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I think as time progresses that people will begin to see Bernie as a politician that really has a desire to help the country and Hillary as someone who desires to advance her political career.
If only Bernie were getting as much attention as Hillary in mainstream media
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I took the quiz and got something like 87% Bernie Sanders. That makes me uneasy though, since I don't really know a ton about quite a few of the issues I just picked things that sounded good initially. I don't really know what kind of deeper impact a lot of these issues have.
Does Bernie represent what the average citizen with limited understanding of all the implications of each issue wants?
Seems like a great way to get votes for sure.
I'm just worried that the obvious and popular answers may not be the best answers.
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On June 30 2015 06:04 Bannt wrote:
I took the quiz and got something like 87% Bernie Sanders. That makes me uneasy though, since I don't really know a ton about quite a few of the issues I just picked things that sounded good initially. I don't really know what kind of deeper impact a lot of these issues have.
Does Bernie represent what the average citizen with limited understanding of all the implications of each issue wants?
Seems like a great way to get votes for sure.
I'm just worried that the obvious and popular answers may not be the best answers.
He's been supporting/doing the same things for 30 years pretty much. It's just common sense stuff. Somewhat ironically, and I'm not the first to make this observation, his positions are mostly what one would expect from a "Christian" nation.
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Bernie is very representative of young people. Relieving student debt, reducing the scandalous inequality, and being a figure on the "left" that is almost solely about social issues rather than identity politics and infantile sectarianism.
Unfortunately, Bernie joining the Democrats depresses me to no end. This is the party that destroyed the welfare state, helped destroy the working class via NAFTA, passes policy that destroys civil liberties. All this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Now the reason this is so angering is because it gives legitimacy to the Democrats for being progressive when they are the complete opposite. A party that has allowed capitalism to run amok will not enact policies regulating our insane businessmen
And one more thing regarding students, don't forget Nick Clegg
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