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[–] AsherahTheEnd 73 points 5 months ago (4 children)

We could've had Bernie in the Whitehouse. He really could have been president. This country is doomed.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I remember arguing with my boomer parents about Sanders when he was winning primaries. I shit you not, my mother looked me dead in the eye and said: "Bernie is too old. We need Biden."

I'll definitely never forget that.

[–] CharlesDarwin 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That one year made a huge difference, I guess.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I made that argument too. Something tells me there was something else about Bernie she didn't like. But she was a "lifelong democrat" and "didn't have a problem" with socialism, so... anyone's guess! /s

[–] Yawweee877h444 20 points 5 months ago (1 children)

We could've had Gore back in 2000. Oh wait...

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, election stealing is at this point just a past time hobby for Republicans

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

It's tough for the Democrats, to be just progressive enough as to not piss off too many red/purple states.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago

The SC sure as fuck wouldn't have given him the power to legally assassinate fascists trying to overthrow democracy on the expectation he wouldn't use it.

[–] TrickDacy 3 points 5 months ago

I've said this so many times