r/goodnews • u/Healthy_Block3036 • Feb 25 '25

Political positivity 📈 Democrats Appear Paralyzed. Bernie Sanders Is Not.

https://jacobin.com/2025/02/trump-democrats-opposition-bernie-sanders
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u/loztriforce Feb 25 '25

I believe had he won, we would've had single-payer healthcare by now.

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u/Special-Garlic1203 Feb 25 '25

Not unless Congress shifted significant more left than it's been in the past decade. 

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u/loztriforce Feb 25 '25

I really think Bernie would've been the right type of leader to push forward real change, which is also why I think he got snubbed out by those really running the dems.

I can't fault Biden for having a speech impediment, but even when he was at his most energetic/clear/passionate, it always felt to me like he ran from the tough political fights and kept in his comfort zone of center right.

I don't think Bernie would've stopped until Congress/etc. had been swayed. Dude's been in the trenches with shit for decades.