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Summary

Sen. Bernie Sanders is touring Iowa and Nebraska to rally against “the oligarchy,” aiming to energize progressives rather than launch a 2028 presidential bid.

At 83, he seeks to shape the Democratic Party’s future, arguing it lost in 2024 by neglecting working-class voters.

He hopes to influence budget battles and the 2026 midterms, targeting GOP lawmakers in battleground districts.

With Democrats lacking clear leadership, Sanders’ prominence and focus on economic inequality could define the party’s direction in the Trump-Musk era.

    • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.mlEnglish
      40·
      2 months ago

      While I feel bernie wants to save capitalism from itself rather then replace it, I have to admire the persistence. I would have died 3 deaths of despair if I would have gone through what he has. And to just watch the nation melt around you no matter what you do or say.

      Bernie Sanders is a stronger man then me

      • shiroininja@lemmy.world
        544·
        2 months ago

        If you look at his vote record he hasn’t bowed to anyone, even when he’s been the only senator voting against something

          • Dogyote@slrpnk.net
            132·
            2 months ago

            Just some life advice. I’m not sure what you’re trying to accomplish with your comment, but a fairly awful person once said: however beautiful your strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.

            Really, there’s nothing wrong with being an idealist but at some point you need to work with what you have.

              • Dogyote@slrpnk.net
                2·
                2 months ago

                I don’t think you’re wrong, I don’t think you’re quite right either. I do like what you’re getting at. Bernie, relatively speaking, is way better than the other candidates we can currently choose from. That’s what I’m getting at, you’re attacking someone on a single issue and ignoring everything else they say and do. Hardly anybody will listen to you. They’re writing you off as a weird, single issue voter. Don’t you think your issues would have a better shot of being addressed if there were more people like Bernie in congress? Seems like abstaining instead of choosing the lesser evil also isn’t working.

              • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
                2·
                2 months ago

                People can vote 3rd party, you know how people in real democracies did. I’ve seen it happen plenty with hopeless parties getting 3% at first then groing every few years to eventually winning.

                Won’t happen in the US unless we get some form of ranked choice voting.

                Look at the last 25 years or so from the various Election wikis:

                2000 - Green (Nader) 2.74%, Reform (Buchanan) 0.43%, Libertarian 0.36%, Constitution 0.09%, Natural Law 0.08%.

                2004 - Reform 0.38% (Nader this time instead of Buchanan), Libertarian 0.32%, Constitution 0.12%, Green 0.10%, Peace and Freedom 0.02%, Socialist 0.01%, Socialist Workers 0.01%, Christian Freedom 0.002%.

                2008 - Nader 0.56%, Libertarian 0.4%, Constitution 0.15%, Green 0.12%, America’s Independent Party 0.04%

                2012 - Libertarian 0.99%, Green 0.36% (Jill Stein), Constitution 0.09%, Peace and Freedom 0.05% (Roseanne Barr), Justice 0.03%, America’s 0.03%.

                2016 - Libertarian 3.28%, Green 1.07% (Jill Stein), Independant 0.54%, Constitution 0.15%, Socialism and Liberation 0.05%.

                2020 - Libertarian 1.18%, Green 0.26% (Howie Hawkins), Reform 0.19%.

                2024 - Green (Jill Stein) 0.56%, RFK Jr. 0.49%, Libertarian 0.42%.

                The best shot any 3rd party had was Nader in 2000 and the Libertarians in 2016. All other races? Yeah, no. You know it’s bad when you can add up ALL the 3rd parties across multiple elections and still not crack 3%.

          • ProtecyaTec@lemmy.world
            4·
            2 months ago

            He and other fake progressives do this when they are absolutely sure it will have no consequences.

            Not when it’s possibly a close call. Pure empty virtue signaling.

            First off, based on everything else he does - who fucking cares fr What a great way to both share your stance on an issue and garner attention for your causes - stand out. It’s both harmless and clever - in American Politics even.

              • ProtecyaTec@lemmy.world
                2·
                2 months ago

                Your claim is that “Bernie being the only one voting ‘no’ is virtue signaling.” where my point is that if you know a vote is going to pass or fail, you might as well either stand out of use that opportunity to voice your opinion. If a vote is going to pass regardless of Bernies vote, who care if he wants to use that as a catalyst to spread his message, ideas, and opinions.

                  • ProtecyaTec@lemmy.world
                    3·
                    2 months ago

                    I saw that, I wasn’t commenting to your entire opinion which is why I quoted the specific parts I was referring to.

                    The only thing he’s spreading is the illusion there is place for progressives in that horrible party

                    That’s not the message I’m getting from his talks and video blog updates. Maybe stop reading article headlines and head to the source directly to reinforce your opinion on the message he’s spreading. I don’t think you’re here to convince people of some kind of solution or better future though. All you’ve done is doomsay and complain. None of your opinions address the current message he’s trying to get to the people, which is that Billionaires are buying Politicians and money in Politics is a huge problem right now, and We, The People, need to voice our opinions on it or do something about it before it gets too bad.

                    Your Doomsaying only distracts from the current problems at hand, which I’m willing to bet you understand.

          • shiroininja@lemmy.world
            810·
            2 months ago

            You Gaza people are getting old and your hissy fits are helping the downfall of American democracy. Please tell me, what other genocides are going on right now? what other conflicts do you know about? Ukraine is a war of self defense you muppet.

        • Olhonestjim@lemmy.world
          344·
          2 months ago

          Just more disinformation. They’ll throw anything at him in hopes that it sticks. They have no idea how to handle decades of sincere authenticity and prescience.

            • Soulg@ani.socialEnglish
              333·
              2 months ago

              You don’t have to like him, but you’re the one being a fucking weird freak about it.

              No politician ever will ever be 100% in line with what you want. I think it’s very shameful that he voted in favor of Rubio, doesn’t make everything else he’s done irrelevant.

              Grow up.

      • Empricorn@feddit.nlEnglish
        3·
        2 months ago

        Lol You know it’s a post-truth world when the most consistent, anti-corruption senator is the one “doing exactly what master says”. Obligatory no one’s perfect and we should call out bad behavior from anyone, but feel free to compare him to a more moral current US politican. Please, I’ll wait…