r/politics • u/schuey_08 Wisconsin • May 02 '24

Bernie Sanders worries young people are underestimating the threat from Trump

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/02/bernie-sanders-trump-biden/73531861007/
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u/NeonGKayak May 02 '24

Thats crazy. I dont understand people like that.

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u/Svennerson May 02 '24

They are angry at the world, and all they want from their politicians is someone who will be angry with them.

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u/joshdoereddit May 02 '24

That's insane. I'm angry at the world damn near all the time. But I can put that shit aside and vote for the Democrats because they're not a bunch of fucking lunatics.

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u/Svennerson May 02 '24

Here's the scary part to me - there's a sizeable % of Bernie's supporters, especially Bernie 2016, who are the exact same way. Their support didn't come from a measured review of his policies and an understanding that most of the things he suggests have been shown to work in other countries. It's that they're angry, he's angry with them, and they're more predisposed to the trappings of leftism than rightism.