Has Bernie lost touch with political reality?

[kentuck]

He is getting a lot of criticism as of late. I am not sure that it is undeserving.

The issues that he ran on the last time are still very important: economic equality, a raise in the minimum wage to a living wage, etc. But, I think some are confused by his reluctance to criticize Russia and their attack upon our democratic system? At least, he does not seem to criticize them sufficiently.

Also, some see a lurking threat to the Democratic Party in the next presidential election if Bernie does not officially join the Democratic Party. If he were to run again, would he run under the auspices of the Democratic Party? If not, it could split the Democratic Party in two. It could be very divisive.

Perhaps this is a discussion we should save for later? But it seems to have captured the attention of some Bernie detractors already?

I do believe it is a life-long dream of Bernie's to build up the Democratic Socialist Party and get the Democratic Party to accept most of their progressive agenda. He may have bitten off more than he can chew?

[Bleacher Creature]

1. No.

He was never in touch with it from the start.

[rock]

6. Oh, you're naughty!

But mainly you beat me to it.

[Anon-C]

2. If he cannot readily discuss how, today, racism intersects with the issue of economic justice that..

...he's impassioned about, if he feels that doing so will be somehow unattractive to the working class whites and union members this party needs, then yeah good luck with all that!

[Gothmog]

3. We are not going to win back white trump voters in the real world

[jrthin]

4. Is tRump a moron? nt

[David__77]

5. I'm glad to have voted for him.

I appreciate that his presence.

[oasis]

7. As we close in on 4/15, maybe Bernie should get "in touch" with

H&R Block. Just saying.

[SidDithers]

8. Does a bear shit in the woods?...nt

Sid