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In an interview with the Guardian from his home base in Burlington, Vermont, Sanders urged the Democratic president to inject more urgency into his bid for re-election. He said that unless the president was more direct in recognising the many crises faced by working-class families his Republican rival would win.

“We’ve got to see the White House move more aggressively on healthcare, on housing, on tax reform, on the high cost of prescription drugs,” Sanders said. “If we can get the president to move in that direction, he will win; if not, he’s going to lose.”

The US senator from Vermont added that he was in contact with the White House pressing that point. “We hope to make clear to the president and his team that they are not going to win this election unless they come up with a progressive agenda that speaks to the needs of the working class of this country.”

Sanders’ warning comes at a critical time in American politics. On Monday, Republicans in Iowa will gather for caucuses that mark the official start of the 2024 presidential election.

Biden faces no serious challenger in the Democratic primaries. But concern is mounting over how he would fare against Trump given a likely rematch between them in November.

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[–] Suavevillain 129 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (7 children)

Unless the Trump is held accountable, He will most likely win. People's material needs are important and Dem messaging has basically been hey we showed this graph so you're not struggling and anything popular you want won't happen. But everything bad will happen with the other guy. Being not Trump once again is a dangerous way to win the election. Trump's cultist ass should be getting crushed.

[–] [email protected] 66 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (23 children)

Trump's cultist ass should be getting crushed.

Makes me wonder what might have happened if the DNC hadn't f**ked Bernie over, twice.

[–] badbytes 24 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Yeah, the DNC f-ing unknowingly gave that blowhard dictator his platform.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago

Very explicitly knowingly *

*FTFY.

Democrats will suspend the constitution THEMSELVES before they go against our corporate overlords and run someone like Bernie.

[–] Linkerbaan 10 points 9 months ago

Unknowingly? They would rather have Trump than Bernie ruining their two party corruption. The DNC won in 2016.

[–] metalsonic00 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They didnt care. DNC would rather lose with Hillary/Biden then win with Bernie.

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[–] chitak166 8 points 9 months ago

Rich people would be getting richer slower and the world would be a better place.

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[–] Theharpyeagle 25 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Biden really needs to understand how unpopular he is. Not that he will, but I can dream.

[–] Suavevillain 14 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I really don't want another run of Trump pardoning psychopaths and doing what he wants. But democracy is basically in the hands of Dems and they scrap by when it comes to connecting with people or even giving them a vision post beating Trump.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The only way Trump is "connecting" with people is by telling them grandiose lies and making impossible promises.

Annoyingly, a shitton of people are willing to go along with those lies without thinking about it or questioning anything.

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[–] anarchy79 18 points 9 months ago

I have been pre-emptively severely depressed for this.

[–] douglasg14b 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's kinda crazy since, what will the other wlsode do to help? There is a strong history of actively harming everyone but the ultra rich.

It's like being mad at my boss because he isn't telling me how he's going to help me on my career progression, and deciding I'll switch bosses to a corrupt prison guard instead.

[–] givesomefucks 32 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The danger isn't dems voting R.

It's poor turnout.

And when poor turnout happens, Republicans win.

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[–] mockernicholas 7 points 9 months ago (54 children)

Unfortunately the way I see it is Biden will lose for two reasons:

  1. Hes old af
  2. Inflation

Regardless of policies or how terrible the alternative is. I dont think most people are going to think much past "Things are expensive now, and oh great a super old white dude".

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Love how they can blame inflation on Joe Brandon, but they refused to blame 45 for anything for 4 years.

[–] mockernicholas 12 points 9 months ago

Different types of people. Its a shame Democrats have such an uphill battle to rally around candidates because those voters hold their leaders accountable, almost to a fault. The republican voter base is made of people who are basically in a cult, or are one issue voters.

[–] CosmicCleric 6 points 9 months ago

Love how they can blame inflation on Joe Brandon, but they refused to blame 45 for anything for 4 years.

Because the Dems were not yelling that from the rooftops like they should have been, so perception is set as that it's Biden's fault.

[–] Coreidan 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Inflation started under Trump and Trump is just as old

[–] CosmicCleric 10 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Inflation started under Trump and Trump is just as old

That's not the perception though.

[–] Rusticus 5 points 9 months ago

Why is that the perception?

Hint: Corps are at record high profits as is wealth inequality.

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