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lelibertaire · 3426 days ago · link · · parent · post: Bernie Sanders Raises $26 Million In 3rd Quarter, Nearly As Much As Clinton
I like Bernie, and if I had to choose among the candidates running, I'd probably choose him. But I do wonder if he has the appeal to win the general election. The Republican candidates throw out the word "socialist" like it's equivalent to "Nazi" during their speeches and debates, and I think their constituents have similar feelings about it. I wouldn't be surprised if many Democrats have similar feelings. The Cold War mentality is still alive in this country. It doesn't matter if he's more a social democrat. He calls himself a socialist, and I feel that people would latch onto that and use it to fear monger.