Democratic Primaries

NCProgressive

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18. Oh brother

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 02:18 PM

Mar 2020

At this writing the powers that be are marshalling all their capacities to drive the movement under. They may succeed. The question then will be how to sustain this extraordinary left turn in American public life.

"What powers that be" would those be? The voters who are voting with an overwhelming majority for Joe Biden?

I suggest such OPs be not posted here anymore because they are divisive and the sow the seeds that somehow Biden's victory was illegitimate and brought about by a mythical "powers that be" -- it is no different from Trump supporters railing about "the deep state."

A more honorable way would be to say, "Sorry, people didn't buy our wares and we lost" - not come up with conspiracy theories.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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The Uncharted Territory of Bernie Sanders and the Movement Behind Him [View all] Uncle Joe Mar 2020 OP

Jacobin? TexasTowelie Mar 2020 #1

+++ still_one Mar 2020 #12

I know, right? NurseJackie Mar 2020 #20

What movement? William769 Mar 2020 #2

Easy answer - Join the team!!!! relayerbob Mar 2020 #3

oh the evil powers that be. does that include the bernie army choosing to sit out elections lol nt msongs Mar 2020 #4

Jacoibinmag no less...well Sanders may very well cause the reelection of Donald Trump if he stays in Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #5

Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #6

That's an inconvenient truth Faux pas. Uncle Joe Mar 2020 #7

Sad huh? Faux pas Mar 2020 #14

the inconvenient truth is that bernie's revolution is losing big time. nt msongs Mar 2020 #16

It's actually not. Biden may be winning the primary because everyone is freaked out. BComplex Mar 2020 #22

The data supports Biden, it does not support your diaphanous premise. LanternWaste Mar 2020 #24

No. It's reality on the ground. BComplex Mar 2020 #25

Anecdotes are not data. LanternWaste Mar 2020 #29

You're walking a fine line telling me I'm dismissing "rational thought" BComplex Mar 2020 #31

Rational thought means understanding simple math. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #36

Now, if they'd just show up to vote... TwilightZone Mar 2020 #32

But not reality in the polling stations hack89 Mar 2020 #34

The only powers that be are the voters. GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #37

OMG! Do you really think nobody on DU is for Bernie? BComplex Mar 2020 #38

Did you even read my post? GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #39

I know. lol BeckyDem Mar 2020 #8

Because without unity, Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #9

I sure hope Bernie does the right thing this time. dubyadiprecession Mar 2020 #13

Not really. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #35

History may not be a morality play bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #10

Five years into the "Revolution" and "movement" and it's still uncharted territory? George II Mar 2020 #11

That's a beautifully-written piece. n/t Laelth Mar 2020 #15

I thought so as well Laelth. Uncle Joe Mar 2020 #21

"poetry in motion, its elan" Despite all that, he's losing, isn't he? MineralMan Mar 2020 #17

Oh brother NCProgressive Mar 2020 #18

You can call yourself a revolutionary, Mr.Bill Mar 2020 #19

No. The Democratic Party is the mass movement. Walleye Mar 2020 #23

There's enough crud going on without having to listen/read to more from Sanders. Hoyt Mar 2020 #26

joe needs to just campaign as if its the general.....we have a madmad to defeat.. samnsara Mar 2020 #27

FDR was smart enough to not run on New Deal programs. brush Mar 2020 #28

Well a tour through fantasyland is definitely uncharted. NNadir Mar 2020 #30

It can summon enthusiasm but not votes hack89 Mar 2020 #33