Bernie Sanders
Showing Original Post only (View all)Non-support for Sanders is, to me, a barometer of how sick and lost we have become [View all]
Imagine a leader who believes so strongly in his positions that he doesn't need to refer to advisors and polls to decide what he can say...
Imagine a leader who speaks with consistency born from a lack of political calculation
Imagine a leader who speaks what he believes wherever he goes and doesn't tailor his message to suit "optics" or "segments" or "focus groups"
Imagine a leader who is what he appears to be.
That is Bernie Sanders... and I fear we have become SO used to politicians being sleazy liars, we have become so used to them being in the pocket of corporations and donors, so quick to think about their speaking fees or their future as a lobbyist, etc....that we have GIVEN UP in getting a real, honest leader.
So yes, for those who purport to be liberals in any case, I think their abandonment of a Bernie Sanders is exactly in keeping with their abandonment of the principles or honesty and the hope that things can change.