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b_b  ·  1444 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Bernie endorses Joe

Yeah but you're like 49 1/2.

Seriously though. Bernie people are like Trump people insofar as they're completely impervious to facts about their candidate. Joe wasn't in my top 5 when the process began, but Bernie wasn't in my top 20. I sincerely hope that his endorsement isn't hollow in the same way that his Clinton endorsement was.





mk  ·  1444 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Political reality bubbles are getting smaller and the emotional barriers are getting stronger.

Barack Obama was a moderate Dem and he beat McCain and Romney, both moderate Republicans.

This is an interesting graph. Look at Gen Z. They started at 30%:

Maybe it's because everyone is getting more involved.

And the Boomer reign is finally ending: