Dude, get over yourself. Did you see the quote marks around the expression "old commie Jew"? It is NOT a literal statement of fact, it is a representation of what the opposition thinks of him.
THIS o them he is OLD (totally true), he is Jewish (also totally true) and a "commie" in the same way that 1950s Joe Mc Carathy supporters called ANYONE who was to the left of Attilla the Hun a "commie".
The point is that Bernie, whatever you call him, is WAY to the left of mainstream America. He never had any real serious chance of being elected President and he stillo doesn't. If we couldn't get Harris elected, Bernie isn't even on the road map.
But I LOVE the guy and I hope he keeps doing what he is doing because it is a rallying point for the people. And we need that right now.
Just don't get confused between someone who can help us win and someone who can win himself. He is the former, not the latter.
Apologies, I was reminded of when, during the 2015 primary race, my right-wing brother-in-law asked me if Bernie Sanders is the same kind of communist as Hitler. I guess I'm just sensitive to feeding the right-wing propensity to label every liberal as a communist. My experience with right-wingers is that most of them don't know the difference between a communist and a fascist. They don't realize that they are now fascists.
Well said MS. Furthermore and a thing that unfairly bias' some people is that even if he were a raging communist, we have two other branches and the constitution to tame any wayward policy leanings by only the executive branch. Congress makes all law, departments, etc., in harmony with the constitution - if not, the judiciary steps on it.
"Even if he were a raging communist, we have two other branches of government... to take any wayward policy leanings."
I am assuming this was an attempt at political humor, right? Be cause if you were serious, have you noticed how effective those other two branches are right now when we need them? The judiciary is trying but Congress is totally under the thumb of Trump.
He is not communist he is a democratic socialist.
He has never advocated nationalizing business it must be embarrassing to be so ignorant unless you're to ignorant to realize it.
Dude, get over yourself. Did you see the quote marks around the expression "old commie Jew"? It is NOT a literal statement of fact, it is a representation of what the opposition thinks of him.
THIS o them he is OLD (totally true), he is Jewish (also totally true) and a "commie" in the same way that 1950s Joe Mc Carathy supporters called ANYONE who was to the left of Attilla the Hun a "commie".
The point is that Bernie, whatever you call him, is WAY to the left of mainstream America. He never had any real serious chance of being elected President and he stillo doesn't. If we couldn't get Harris elected, Bernie isn't even on the road map.
But I LOVE the guy and I hope he keeps doing what he is doing because it is a rallying point for the people. And we need that right now.
Just don't get confused between someone who can help us win and someone who can win himself. He is the former, not the latter.
Apologies, I was reminded of when, during the 2015 primary race, my right-wing brother-in-law asked me if Bernie Sanders is the same kind of communist as Hitler. I guess I'm just sensitive to feeding the right-wing propensity to label every liberal as a communist. My experience with right-wingers is that most of them don't know the difference between a communist and a fascist. They don't realize that they are now fascists.
Well said MS. Furthermore and a thing that unfairly bias' some people is that even if he were a raging communist, we have two other branches and the constitution to tame any wayward policy leanings by only the executive branch. Congress makes all law, departments, etc., in harmony with the constitution - if not, the judiciary steps on it.
"Even if he were a raging communist, we have two other branches of government... to take any wayward policy leanings."
I am assuming this was an attempt at political humor, right? Be cause if you were serious, have you noticed how effective those other two branches are right now when we need them? The judiciary is trying but Congress is totally under the thumb of Trump.
Just saying...