Comment on If I live in a red state, would it be better to vote for rfk to take votes away from trump?
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 month agoIncorrect. Bernie shifted the needle and didn’t win.
On Thursday he rolled out two new policy proposals:
- Lower the age of Medicare eligibility from 65 to 60.
- Forgive student debt for low-income and middle-class families who attended public colleges and universities and some private institutions.
"Senator Sanders and his supporters can take pride in their work in laying the groundwork for these ideas,
JackiesFridge@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Didn’t win? Dude’s a congressman. He’s in.
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Bernie didn’t win the presidency but still got some of his policies adopted by the president.
JackiesFridge@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I think we’re talking past each other but agreeing on the fundamentals. I’m approaching it from the angle of all government positions - absolutely if a progressive candidate has a chance to win any office from dog catcher to president, get them in so they can influence policy. But if they have no chance of winning, it’s just damage control.
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Short term, yes. Long term losers can have more impact than you are crediting.