It is beyond naive to think that "All that money Kennedy alluded to came from everyday people who happened to be employed in the industry" where not trying to buy influence for the industry that employs them. But it's also allowed, and actually fair. The massive, stinking pile of BS is Sanders always proclaiming his holiness.
I guess this is up to how you define the left. Republican broad strokes definitions would have this be Hilary Clinton to Sanders. It’s the same sort of vibe from when Jon Stewart talks about how if your morality fluctuates in sync with convenience then those are hobbies. I’d be interested in data showing what sort of voter decided against socialism because of internet trolls.
Thanks for pointing this out, I had no idea that was the case. Also I love any time a person's own decisions come back to haunt them. Bernie helped undermine trust in our institutions, he can hardly complain when RFK Jr. is the result.
It is beyond naive to think that "All that money Kennedy alluded to came from everyday people who happened to be employed in the industry" where not trying to buy influence for the industry that employs them. But it's also allowed, and actually fair. The massive, stinking pile of BS is Sanders always proclaiming his holiness.
I’d argue that if people are turned off of Bernie Sanders because he has some annoying supporters then their politics aren’t very serious.
Most people's politics are not very serious. I think the mistake the Left made is believing they were.
I guess this is up to how you define the left. Republican broad strokes definitions would have this be Hilary Clinton to Sanders. It’s the same sort of vibe from when Jon Stewart talks about how if your morality fluctuates in sync with convenience then those are hobbies. I’d be interested in data showing what sort of voter decided against socialism because of internet trolls.
Many of Bernie's supporters didn't vote for him because they liked socialism, they just did not like Hillary Clinton.
Like 40 percent of Sanders' supporters in West Virginia in 2016 said they would not have voted for him if he won the nomination.
Great piece and terrific conclusion
Thanks for pointing this out, I had no idea that was the case. Also I love any time a person's own decisions come back to haunt them. Bernie helped undermine trust in our institutions, he can hardly complain when RFK Jr. is the result.