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In reply to the discussion: The Uncurious, Continuing, Stubborn Refusal to Grasp Bernie Sanders [View all]onetexan
(13,043 posts)when now even after having ran on the Dems ticket he still has the nerve to say he's not a Democrat. This past Thursday i went to the "Come Together Fight Back" tour (not sure if this is the same one called Unity tour) here in the DFW area. I've never been a Bernie fan but i like some of what he preaches. At the rally i actually enjoyed the local and state Democratic leaders' speeches more, as well as that of the energetic, animated Michael Blake, one of the DNC's vice chairs. Bernie spoke last and got the most applause. However, it was nothing new - again he ranted and raved about the 1% and free college, free healthcare, blah blah...alot of pie in the sky stuff many of the young people long on idealism but short on real life experience buy into. Good thing his speech didn't last too long, as i began to get bored. On the way out, a young man handed me a small yellow handout advertising the group Bernie's younger followers put together called "Our Revolution". If you go to their site https://ourrevolution.com/ notice there's no mention of the Democratic party anywhere. What the heck are they doing here?
I get the feeling Bernie is trying to divide the party and i don't like it. The more i hear him say he's not a Democrat the more it irks me. Either you're with us or you're against us. He should have started his own independent party and ran under that ticket. He should not have been allowed to run as a Democrat.