During his "Fighting Oligarchy" rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was informed that President Trump had launched strikes on Iran.Fuel your...
  • Wheaties [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Hearing the crowd start chanting “No More War” almost immediately was pretty impressive.

    Also, its interesting that only Bernie and AOC learned the lesson from Trump during the Biden years; just keep doing rallies. Will it work for them? I dunno. Maybe its the kind of thing only a TV star like Trump can do. Maybe it works.

    • TheBroodian [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      3 days ago

      Work for them? What is their success condition? Bernie appears to me to be exactly where he intends to be, meaning, he doesn’t really seem to aspire to any greater office. He didn’t even grumble about his twice stolen and sabotage elections.

      • Wheaties [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
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        3 days ago

        That’s where it probably won’t work. Trump had a clear pitch; ‘vote me president’. Bernie and AOC are asking for… ??? There’s some benefit to keeping more leftish talking points fresh and in the public mind, but I really don’t know if this can translate to any success, say, in the Dem nominee.