2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: This country will absolutely NOT elect a self-described socialist. Sanders would be slaughtered. [View all]Dems2002
(509 posts)Bernie can win. He has a better chance of winning than Hillary. The electorate will be excited, and an enthusiastic electorate is essential for Democrats.
Also, Bernie is an old white guy. He isn't black or a woman. His age actually works in his favor because no one is going to be "afraid" of him. Us white people have a family member just like him. Great uncle Bob or Bill or John. He's our dad, uncle and grandfather. And he isn't pretentious.
Don't underestimate him. My 86-year-old republican uncle will probably caucus for him in Nevada. In fact, I'm hoping to record him when I go home for thanksgiving and share the video.
He's a hunter, drives a truck, and calls his friends buddy. He is basically a former Reagan dem who left the Democratic Party sometime in the 70s.
These are the guys that Bernie appeals to.
You think my uncle would vote for a Clinton? Hell no! But like he says, Bernie just talks common sense.
And yes, Bernie is a democratic socialist. He is also an iconoclast because he refused to be a Democrat. He is a real independent. And the people who are fed the fuck up with the system and the rich controlling everything will get this. I promise. The people aren't stupid. We just haven't given them anything to vote for.