But they made things better.

[elisi]

Obama’s Critique of Sanders

This is slightly mis-labelled. The president was not attacking Sanders’ ideology of fairness. But he was clearly separating himself from Sanders’ dogmatic insistence on revolutionary transformation.

And it just got to me. I dunno. Just that note of hope, of acknowledging the progress... It got to me.

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[owlboy]

That's pretty much a non-answer to what i said

[elisi]

Politicians are lizards. Hillary is the lizard with the best shot at beating Trump, ergo, people will vote for Hillary.

Hopefully.

I don't think Bernie can - if he can't even beat Hillary now.

ETA: Also, to go back to the article, I don't think Bernie's approach can work. Not in America, where people will actively vote against stuff that benefits them.

[owlboy]

It works in every other first world country. You live in one where it works.

Americans are so dumb they deserve the system they have? I don't think so.

[elisi]

It works in every other first world country. You live in one where it works.
I meant, that Hillary is good at compromise, Bernie less so. Which is what the article is all about.

Americans are so dumb they deserve the system they have? I don't think so.
Obviously not, and that's not what I said. But many have this entrenched belief that somehow welfare will make them personally less well off, rather than see it as a safety net that will catch them if they fall. And speaking of my country, the government are busy widening all the holes so more and more people fall through. :(

It's all very depressing. And Trump makes it moreso.

[owlboy]

>>I meant, that Hillary is good at compromise, Bernie less so. Which is what the article is all about.

The thing is, this is objectively untrue if you look at each candidates history, which I already pointed out.