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emnot3 · 3620 days ago · link · · parent · post: A Letter from Bernie Sanders - Help Make a Political Revolution

Nothing one social democrat does will make a lasting or significant change, especially in the American political system, which is heavily rigged against those who don't toe the two-party line. I'll be voting for him come 2016, but I can't say I'm optimistic about how things'll turn out. It'd probably be better for him to stay in the Senate, anyway.

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theadvancedapes · 3620 days ago · link ·

People are saying the same thing about Elizabeth Warren. I understand the argument but in my heart I want to see one of them give it a shot.

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emnot3 · 3620 days ago · link ·

The capitalists are already upset with Warren. See this and this.

In any case, even if Sanders was elected, he wouldn't make much progress. If we're serious about solving many of the problems we see in our society, we're going to have to critically re-examine capitalism and find something better.